Q: Is 284,984 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 284,984 is a composite number.

Why is 284,984 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 284,984 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 7 8 14 28 49 56 98 196 392 727 1,454 2,908 5,089 5,816 10,178 20,356 35,623 40,712 71,246 142,492 and 284,984, with no remainder.

Since 284,984 cannot be divided by just 1 and 284,984, 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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