Q: Is 284,994 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 284,994 is a composite number.

Why is 284,994 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 284,994 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 9 18 71 142 213 223 426 446 639 669 1,278 1,338 2,007 4,014 15,833 31,666 47,499 94,998 142,497 and 284,994, with no remainder.

Since 284,994 cannot be divided by just 1 and 284,994, 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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