Q: Is 28,896 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 28,896 is a composite number.

Why is 28,896 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 28,896 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 7 8 12 14 16 21 24 28 32 42 43 48 56 84 86 96 112 129 168 172 224 258 301 336 344 516 602 672 688 903 1,032 1,204 1,376 1,806 2,064 2,408 3,612 4,128 4,816 7,224 9,632 14,448 and 28,896, with no remainder.

Since 28,896 cannot be divided by just 1 and 28,896, it is a composite number.


More Examples

Number 28,89428,89528,89728,898
Composite? yesyesyesyes
  • All positive natural numbers are either a prime number or a composite number (except the number 1, which is neither).

Explore more about the number 28,896:


Ask a Question