Q: Is 278,010 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 278,010 is a composite number.

Why is 278,010 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 278,010 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 5 6 9 10 15 18 30 45 90 3,089 6,178 9,267 15,445 18,534 27,801 30,890 46,335 55,602 92,670 139,005 and 278,010, with no remainder.

Since 278,010 cannot be divided by just 1 and 278,010, 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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