Q: Is 285,720 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 285,720 is a composite number.

Why is 285,720 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 285,720 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 5 6 8 10 12 15 20 24 30 40 60 120 2,381 4,762 7,143 9,524 11,905 14,286 19,048 23,810 28,572 35,715 47,620 57,144 71,430 95,240 142,860 and 285,720, with no remainder.

Since 285,720 cannot be divided by just 1 and 285,720, 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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