Q: Is 282,120 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 282,120 is a composite number.

Why is 282,120 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 282,120 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 5 6 8 10 12 15 20 24 30 40 60 120 2,351 4,702 7,053 9,404 11,755 14,106 18,808 23,510 28,212 35,265 47,020 56,424 70,530 94,040 141,060 and 282,120, with no remainder.

Since 282,120 cannot be divided by just 1 and 282,120, 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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