Q: Is 283,420 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 283,420 is a composite number.

Why is 283,420 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 283,420 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 10 20 37 74 148 185 370 383 740 766 1,532 1,915 3,830 7,660 14,171 28,342 56,684 70,855 141,710 and 283,420, with no remainder.

Since 283,420 cannot be divided by just 1 and 283,420, 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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