Q: Is 278,040 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 278,040 is a composite number.

Why is 278,040 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 278,040 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 10 12 14 15 20 21 24 28 30 35 40 42 56 60 70 84 105 120 140 168 210 280 331 420 662 840 993 1,324 1,655 1,986 2,317 2,648 3,310 3,972 4,634 4,965 6,620 6,951 7,944 9,268 9,930 11,585 13,240 13,902 18,536 19,860 23,170 27,804 34,755 39,720 46,340 55,608 69,510 92,680 139,020 and 278,040, with no remainder.

Since 278,040 cannot be divided by just 1 and 278,040, 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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