Q: Is 278,355 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 278,355 is a composite number.

Why is 278,355 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 278,355 can be evenly divided by 1 3 5 7 11 15 21 33 35 55 77 105 165 231 241 385 723 1,155 1,205 1,687 2,651 3,615 5,061 7,953 8,435 13,255 18,557 25,305 39,765 55,671 92,785 and 278,355, with no remainder.

Since 278,355 cannot be divided by just 1 and 278,355, 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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