Q: Is 278,350 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 278,350 is a composite number.

Why is 278,350 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 278,350 can be evenly divided by 1 2 5 10 19 25 38 50 95 190 293 475 586 950 1,465 2,930 5,567 7,325 11,134 14,650 27,835 55,670 139,175 and 278,350, with no remainder.

Since 278,350 cannot be divided by just 1 and 278,350, 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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