Q: Is 284,548 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 284,548 is a composite number.

Why is 284,548 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 284,548 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 11 22 29 44 58 116 223 319 446 638 892 1,276 2,453 4,906 6,467 9,812 12,934 25,868 71,137 142,274 and 284,548, with no remainder.

Since 284,548 cannot be divided by just 1 and 284,548, 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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