Q: Is 278,180 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 278,180 is a composite number.

Why is 278,180 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 278,180 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 7 10 14 20 28 35 70 140 1,987 3,974 7,948 9,935 13,909 19,870 27,818 39,740 55,636 69,545 139,090 and 278,180, with no remainder.

Since 278,180 cannot be divided by just 1 and 278,180, 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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