Q: Is 278,330 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 278,330 is a composite number.

Why is 278,330 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 278,330 can be evenly divided by 1 2 5 10 13 26 65 130 2,141 4,282 10,705 21,410 27,833 55,666 139,165 and 278,330, with no remainder.

Since 278,330 cannot be divided by just 1 and 278,330, 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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