Q: Is 284,672 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 284,672 is a composite number.

Why is 284,672 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 284,672 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 8 16 32 64 128 139 256 278 512 556 1,024 1,112 2,048 2,224 4,448 8,896 17,792 35,584 71,168 142,336 and 284,672, with no remainder.

Since 284,672 cannot be divided by just 1 and 284,672, 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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