Q: Is 284,800 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 284,800 is a composite number.

Why is 284,800 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 284,800 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 8 10 16 20 25 32 40 50 64 80 89 100 128 160 178 200 320 356 400 445 640 712 800 890 1,424 1,600 1,780 2,225 2,848 3,200 3,560 4,450 5,696 7,120 8,900 11,392 14,240 17,800 28,480 35,600 56,960 71,200 142,400 and 284,800, with no remainder.

Since 284,800 cannot be divided by just 1 and 284,800, 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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