Q: Is 28,560 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 28,560 is a composite number.

Why is 28,560 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 28,560 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 10 12 14 15 16 17 20 21 24 28 30 34 35 40 42 48 51 56 60 68 70 80 84 85 102 105 112 119 120 136 140 168 170 204 210 238 240 255 272 280 336 340 357 408 420 476 510 560 595 680 714 816 840 952 1,020 1,190 1,360 1,428 1,680 1,785 1,904 2,040 2,380 2,856 3,570 4,080 4,760 5,712 7,140 9,520 14,280 and 28,560, with no remainder.

Since 28,560 cannot be divided by just 1 and 28,560, 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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