Q: Is 278,272 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 278,272 is a composite number.

Why is 278,272 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 278,272 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 8 16 32 64 128 256 1,087 2,174 4,348 8,696 17,392 34,784 69,568 139,136 and 278,272, with no remainder.

Since 278,272 cannot be divided by just 1 and 278,272, it is a composite number.


More Examples

Number 278,270278,271278,273278,274
Composite? yesyesyesyes
  • All positive natural numbers are either a prime number or a composite number (except the number 1, which is neither).

Explore more about the number 278,272:


Ask a Question