Q: Is 284,480 a Composite Number?

Why is 284,480 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 284,480 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 7 8 10 14 16 20 28 32 35 40 56 64 70 80 112 127 140 160 224 254 280 320 448 508 560 635 889 1,016 1,120 1,270 1,778 2,032 2,240 2,540 3,556 4,064 4,445 5,080 7,112 8,128 8,890 10,160 14,224 17,780 20,320 28,448 35,560 40,640 56,896 71,120 142,240 and 284,480, with no remainder.

Since 284,480 cannot be divided by just 1 and 284,480, it is a composite number.

More Examples

• All positive natural numbers are either a prime number or a composite number (except the number 1, which is neither).