Q: Is 278,047 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 278,047 is a composite number.

Why is 278,047 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 278,047 can be evenly divided by 1 7 11 23 77 157 161 253 1,099 1,727 1,771 3,611 12,089 25,277 39,721 and 278,047, with no remainder.

Since 278,047 cannot be divided by just 1 and 278,047, 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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