Q: Is 284,320 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 284,320 is a composite number.

Why is 284,320 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 284,320 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 8 10 16 20 32 40 80 160 1,777 3,554 7,108 8,885 14,216 17,770 28,432 35,540 56,864 71,080 142,160 and 284,320, with no remainder.

Since 284,320 cannot be divided by just 1 and 284,320, 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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