Q: Is 278,332,338 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 278,332,338 is a composite number.

Why is 278,332,338 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 278,332,338 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 23 46 67 69 134 138 201 402 1,541 3,082 4,623 9,246 30,103 60,206 90,309 180,618 692,369 1,384,738 2,016,901 2,077,107 4,033,802 4,154,214 6,050,703 12,101,406 46,388,723 92,777,446 139,166,169 and 278,332,338, with no remainder.

Since 278,332,338 cannot be divided by just 1 and 278,332,338, 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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