Q: Is 178,278 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 178,278 is a composite number.

Why is 178,278 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 178,278 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 43 86 129 258 691 1,382 2,073 4,146 29,713 59,426 89,139 and 178,278, with no remainder.

Since 178,278 cannot be divided by just 1 and 178,278, 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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