Q: Is 28,170 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 28,170 is a composite number.

Why is 28,170 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 28,170 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 5 6 9 10 15 18 30 45 90 313 626 939 1,565 1,878 2,817 3,130 4,695 5,634 9,390 14,085 and 28,170, with no remainder.

Since 28,170 cannot be divided by just 1 and 28,170, 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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