Q: Is 2,280 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 2,280 is a composite number.

Why is 2,280 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 2,280 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 5 6 8 10 12 15 19 20 24 30 38 40 57 60 76 95 114 120 152 190 228 285 380 456 570 760 1,140 and 2,280, with no remainder.

Since 2,280 cannot be divided by just 1 and 2,280, 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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