Q: Is 278,112 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 278,112 is a composite number.

Why is 278,112 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 278,112 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 8 12 16 24 32 48 96 2,897 5,794 8,691 11,588 17,382 23,176 34,764 46,352 69,528 92,704 139,056 and 278,112, with no remainder.

Since 278,112 cannot be divided by just 1 and 278,112, 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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