Q: Is 283,720 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 283,720 is a composite number.

Why is 283,720 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 283,720 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 8 10 20 40 41 82 164 173 205 328 346 410 692 820 865 1,384 1,640 1,730 3,460 6,920 7,093 14,186 28,372 35,465 56,744 70,930 141,860 and 283,720, with no remainder.

Since 283,720 cannot be divided by just 1 and 283,720, 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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