Q: Is 28,600 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 28,600 is a composite number.

Why is 28,600 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 28,600 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 8 10 11 13 20 22 25 26 40 44 50 52 55 65 88 100 104 110 130 143 200 220 260 275 286 325 440 520 550 572 650 715 1,100 1,144 1,300 1,430 2,200 2,600 2,860 3,575 5,720 7,150 14,300 and 28,600, with no remainder.

Since 28,600 cannot be divided by just 1 and 28,600, 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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