Q: Is 28,440 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 28,440 is a composite number.

Why is 28,440 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 28,440 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 5 6 8 9 10 12 15 18 20 24 30 36 40 45 60 72 79 90 120 158 180 237 316 360 395 474 632 711 790 948 1,185 1,422 1,580 1,896 2,370 2,844 3,160 3,555 4,740 5,688 7,110 9,480 14,220 and 28,440, with no remainder.

Since 28,440 cannot be divided by just 1 and 28,440, 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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