Q: Is 278,149,506 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 278,149,506 is a composite number.

Why is 278,149,506 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 278,149,506 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 3,499 6,998 10,497 13,249 20,994 26,498 39,747 79,494 46,358,251 92,716,502 139,074,753 and 278,149,506, with no remainder.

Since 278,149,506 cannot be divided by just 1 and 278,149,506, 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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