Q: Is 278,415 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 278,415 is a composite number.

Why is 278,415 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 278,415 can be evenly divided by 1 3 5 9 15 23 45 69 115 207 269 345 807 1,035 1,345 2,421 4,035 6,187 12,105 18,561 30,935 55,683 92,805 and 278,415, with no remainder.

Since 278,415 cannot be divided by just 1 and 278,415, 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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