Q: Is 287,424 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 287,424 is a composite number.

Why is 287,424 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 287,424 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 8 9 12 16 18 24 32 36 48 64 72 96 144 192 288 499 576 998 1,497 1,996 2,994 3,992 4,491 5,988 7,984 8,982 11,976 15,968 17,964 23,952 31,936 35,928 47,904 71,856 95,808 143,712 and 287,424, with no remainder.

Since 287,424 cannot be divided by just 1 and 287,424, 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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