Q: Is 287,402 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 287,402 is a composite number.

Why is 287,402 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 287,402 can be evenly divided by 1 2 17 34 79 107 158 214 1,343 1,819 2,686 3,638 8,453 16,906 143,701 and 287,402, with no remainder.

Since 287,402 cannot be divided by just 1 and 287,402, 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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