Q: Is 288,855 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 288,855 is a composite number.

Why is 288,855 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 288,855 can be evenly divided by 1 3 5 7 9 15 21 35 45 49 63 105 131 147 245 315 393 441 655 735 917 1,179 1,965 2,205 2,751 4,585 5,895 6,419 8,253 13,755 19,257 32,095 41,265 57,771 96,285 and 288,855, with no remainder.

Since 288,855 cannot be divided by just 1 and 288,855, 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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