Q: Is 287,950 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 287,950 is a composite number.

Why is 287,950 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 287,950 can be evenly divided by 1 2 5 10 13 25 26 50 65 130 325 443 650 886 2,215 4,430 5,759 11,075 11,518 22,150 28,795 57,590 143,975 and 287,950, with no remainder.

Since 287,950 cannot be divided by just 1 and 287,950, 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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