Q: Is 278,440 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 278,440 is a composite number.

Why is 278,440 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 278,440 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 8 10 20 40 6,961 13,922 27,844 34,805 55,688 69,610 139,220 and 278,440, with no remainder.

Since 278,440 cannot be divided by just 1 and 278,440, 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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