Q: Is 285,400 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 285,400 is a composite number.

Why is 285,400 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 285,400 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 8 10 20 25 40 50 100 200 1,427 2,854 5,708 7,135 11,416 14,270 28,540 35,675 57,080 71,350 142,700 and 285,400, with no remainder.

Since 285,400 cannot be divided by just 1 and 285,400, 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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