Q: Is 284,340 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 284,340 is a composite number.

Why is 284,340 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 284,340 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 10 12 14 15 20 21 28 30 35 42 60 70 84 105 140 210 420 677 1,354 2,031 2,708 3,385 4,062 4,739 6,770 8,124 9,478 10,155 13,540 14,217 18,956 20,310 23,695 28,434 40,620 47,390 56,868 71,085 94,780 142,170 and 284,340, with no remainder.

Since 284,340 cannot be divided by just 1 and 284,340, 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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