Q: Is 62,280 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 62,280 is a composite number.

Why is 62,280 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 62,280 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 5 6 8 9 10 12 15 18 20 24 30 36 40 45 60 72 90 120 173 180 346 360 519 692 865 1,038 1,384 1,557 1,730 2,076 2,595 3,114 3,460 4,152 5,190 6,228 6,920 7,785 10,380 12,456 15,570 20,760 31,140 and 62,280, with no remainder.

Since 62,280 cannot be divided by just 1 and 62,280, 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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