Q: Is 278,425 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 278,425 is a composite number.

Why is 278,425 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 278,425 can be evenly divided by 1 5 7 25 35 37 43 175 185 215 259 301 925 1,075 1,295 1,505 1,591 6,475 7,525 7,955 11,137 39,775 55,685 and 278,425, with no remainder.

Since 278,425 cannot be divided by just 1 and 278,425, 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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