Q: Is 278,499 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 278,499 is a composite number.

Why is 278,499 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 278,499 can be evenly divided by 1 3 13 37 39 111 193 481 579 1,443 2,509 7,141 7,527 21,423 92,833 and 278,499, with no remainder.

Since 278,499 cannot be divided by just 1 and 278,499, 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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