Q: Is 28,785 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 28,785 is a composite number.

Why is 28,785 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 28,785 can be evenly divided by 1 3 5 15 19 57 95 101 285 303 505 1,515 1,919 5,757 9,595 and 28,785, with no remainder.

Since 28,785 cannot be divided by just 1 and 28,785, 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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