Q: Is 281,480 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 281,480 is a composite number.

Why is 281,480 a composite number?

A composite number is a number that can be divided evenly by more numbers than 1 and itself. It is the opposite of a prime number.

The number 281,480 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 8 10 20 31 40 62 124 155 227 248 310 454 620 908 1,135 1,240 1,816 2,270 4,540 7,037 9,080 14,074 28,148 35,185 56,296 70,370 140,740 and 281,480, with no remainder.

Since 281,480 cannot be divided by just 1 and 281,480, it is a composite number.


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  • All positive natural numbers are either a prime number or a composite number (except the number 1, which is neither).

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