Q: Is 283,980 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 283,980 is a composite number.

Why is 283,980 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 283,980 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 5 6 10 12 15 20 30 60 4,733 9,466 14,199 18,932 23,665 28,398 47,330 56,796 70,995 94,660 141,990 and 283,980, with no remainder.

Since 283,980 cannot be divided by just 1 and 283,980, 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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