Q: Is 277,400 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 277,400 is a composite number.

Why is 277,400 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 277,400 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 8 10 19 20 25 38 40 50 73 76 95 100 146 152 190 200 292 365 380 475 584 730 760 950 1,387 1,460 1,825 1,900 2,774 2,920 3,650 3,800 5,548 6,935 7,300 11,096 13,870 14,600 27,740 34,675 55,480 69,350 138,700 and 277,400, with no remainder.

Since 277,400 cannot be divided by just 1 and 277,400, 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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