Q: Is 278,380 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 278,380 is a composite number.

Why is 278,380 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 278,380 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 10 20 31 62 124 155 310 449 620 898 1,796 2,245 4,490 8,980 13,919 27,838 55,676 69,595 139,190 and 278,380, with no remainder.

Since 278,380 cannot be divided by just 1 and 278,380, 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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