Q: Is 28,140 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 28,140 is a composite number.

Why is 28,140 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 28,140 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 10 12 14 15 20 21 28 30 35 42 60 67 70 84 105 134 140 201 210 268 335 402 420 469 670 804 938 1,005 1,340 1,407 1,876 2,010 2,345 2,814 4,020 4,690 5,628 7,035 9,380 14,070 and 28,140, with no remainder.

Since 28,140 cannot be divided by just 1 and 28,140, 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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