Q: Is 278,462 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 278,462 is a composite number.

Why is 278,462 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 278,462 can be evenly divided by 1 2 37 53 71 74 106 142 1,961 2,627 3,763 3,922 5,254 7,526 139,231 and 278,462, with no remainder.

Since 278,462 cannot be divided by just 1 and 278,462, it is a composite number.


More Examples

Number 278,460278,461278,463278,464
Composite? yesyesyesyes
  • All positive natural numbers are either a prime number or a composite number (except the number 1, which is neither).

Explore more about the number 278,462:


Ask a Question