Q: Is 287,940 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 287,940 is a composite number.

Why is 287,940 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 287,940 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 5 6 10 12 15 20 30 60 4,799 9,598 14,397 19,196 23,995 28,794 47,990 57,588 71,985 95,980 143,970 and 287,940, with no remainder.

Since 287,940 cannot be divided by just 1 and 287,940, 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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