Q: Is 283,480 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 283,480 is a composite number.

Why is 283,480 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 283,480 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 8 10 19 20 38 40 76 95 152 190 373 380 746 760 1,492 1,865 2,984 3,730 7,087 7,460 14,174 14,920 28,348 35,435 56,696 70,870 141,740 and 283,480, with no remainder.

Since 283,480 cannot be divided by just 1 and 283,480, 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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