Q: Is 278,122 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 278,122 is a composite number.

Why is 278,122 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 278,122 can be evenly divided by 1 2 13 19 26 38 247 494 563 1,126 7,319 10,697 14,638 21,394 139,061 and 278,122, with no remainder.

Since 278,122 cannot be divided by just 1 and 278,122, 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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