Q: Is 287,420 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 287,420 is a composite number.

Why is 287,420 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 287,420 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 7 10 14 20 28 35 70 140 2,053 4,106 8,212 10,265 14,371 20,530 28,742 41,060 57,484 71,855 143,710 and 287,420, with no remainder.

Since 287,420 cannot be divided by just 1 and 287,420, 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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