Q: Is 281,502 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 281,502 is a composite number.

Why is 281,502 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 281,502 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 9 13 18 26 27 39 54 78 117 234 351 401 702 802 1,203 2,406 3,609 5,213 7,218 10,426 10,827 15,639 21,654 31,278 46,917 93,834 140,751 and 281,502, with no remainder.

Since 281,502 cannot be divided by just 1 and 281,502, 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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