Q: Is 284,240 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 284,240 is a composite number.

Why is 284,240 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 284,240 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 8 10 11 16 17 19 20 22 34 38 40 44 55 68 76 80 85 88 95 110 136 152 170 176 187 190 209 220 272 304 323 340 374 380 418 440 646 680 748 760 836 880 935 1,045 1,292 1,360 1,496 1,520 1,615 1,672 1,870 2,090 2,584 2,992 3,230 3,344 3,553 3,740 4,180 5,168 6,460 7,106 7,480 8,360 12,920 14,212 14,960 16,720 17,765 25,840 28,424 35,530 56,848 71,060 142,120 and 284,240, with no remainder.

Since 284,240 cannot be divided by just 1 and 284,240, 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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