Q: Is 2,800 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 2,800 is a composite number.

Why is 2,800 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 2,800 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 7 8 10 14 16 20 25 28 35 40 50 56 70 80 100 112 140 175 200 280 350 400 560 700 1,400 and 2,800, with no remainder.

Since 2,800 cannot be divided by just 1 and 2,800, 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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