Q: Is 288,260 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 288,260 is a composite number.

Why is 288,260 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 288,260 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 7 10 14 20 28 29 35 58 70 71 116 140 142 145 203 284 290 355 406 497 580 710 812 994 1,015 1,420 1,988 2,030 2,059 2,485 4,060 4,118 4,970 8,236 9,940 10,295 14,413 20,590 28,826 41,180 57,652 72,065 144,130 and 288,260, with no remainder.

Since 288,260 cannot be divided by just 1 and 288,260, 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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