Q: Is 283,108 a Composite Number?

Why is 283,108 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 283,108 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 7 14 28 10,111 20,222 40,444 70,777 141,554 and 283,108, with no remainder.

Since 283,108 cannot be divided by just 1 and 283,108, it is a composite number.

More Examples

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