Q: Is 287,200 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 287,200 is a composite number.

Why is 287,200 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 287,200 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 8 10 16 20 25 32 40 50 80 100 160 200 359 400 718 800 1,436 1,795 2,872 3,590 5,744 7,180 8,975 11,488 14,360 17,950 28,720 35,900 57,440 71,800 143,600 and 287,200, with no remainder.

Since 287,200 cannot be divided by just 1 and 287,200, 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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