Q: Is 278,500 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 278,500 is a composite number.

Why is 278,500 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 278,500 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 10 20 25 50 100 125 250 500 557 1,114 2,228 2,785 5,570 11,140 13,925 27,850 55,700 69,625 139,250 and 278,500, with no remainder.

Since 278,500 cannot be divided by just 1 and 278,500, it is a composite number.


More Examples

Number 278,498278,499278,501278,502
Composite? yesyesnoyes
  • 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 278,500:


Ask a Question