Q: Is 284,308 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 284,308 is a composite number.

Why is 284,308 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 284,308 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 17 34 37 68 74 113 148 226 452 629 1,258 1,921 2,516 3,842 4,181 7,684 8,362 16,724 71,077 142,154 and 284,308, with no remainder.

Since 284,308 cannot be divided by just 1 and 284,308, 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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