Q: Is 288,480 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 288,480 is a composite number.

Why is 288,480 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 288,480 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 5 6 8 10 12 15 16 20 24 30 32 40 48 60 80 96 120 160 240 480 601 1,202 1,803 2,404 3,005 3,606 4,808 6,010 7,212 9,015 9,616 12,020 14,424 18,030 19,232 24,040 28,848 36,060 48,080 57,696 72,120 96,160 144,240 and 288,480, with no remainder.

Since 288,480 cannot be divided by just 1 and 288,480, 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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