Q: Is 285,072 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 285,072 is a composite number.

Why is 285,072 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 285,072 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 8 12 16 24 48 5,939 11,878 17,817 23,756 35,634 47,512 71,268 95,024 142,536 and 285,072, with no remainder.

Since 285,072 cannot be divided by just 1 and 285,072, 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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