Q: Is 284,000 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 284,000 is a composite number.

Why is 284,000 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 284,000 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 8 10 16 20 25 32 40 50 71 80 100 125 142 160 200 250 284 355 400 500 568 710 800 1,000 1,136 1,420 1,775 2,000 2,272 2,840 3,550 4,000 5,680 7,100 8,875 11,360 14,200 17,750 28,400 35,500 56,800 71,000 142,000 and 284,000, with no remainder.

Since 284,000 cannot be divided by just 1 and 284,000, 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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