Q: Is 278,512 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 278,512 is a composite number.

Why is 278,512 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 278,512 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 8 13 16 26 52 103 104 169 206 208 338 412 676 824 1,339 1,352 1,648 2,678 2,704 5,356 10,712 17,407 21,424 34,814 69,628 139,256 and 278,512, with no remainder.

Since 278,512 cannot be divided by just 1 and 278,512, 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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