Q: Is 284,740 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 284,740 is a composite number.

Why is 284,740 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 284,740 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 10 20 23 46 92 115 230 460 619 1,238 2,476 3,095 6,190 12,380 14,237 28,474 56,948 71,185 142,370 and 284,740, with no remainder.

Since 284,740 cannot be divided by just 1 and 284,740, 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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