Q: Is 278,550 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 278,550 is a composite number.

Why is 278,550 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 278,550 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 5 6 9 10 15 18 25 30 45 50 75 90 150 225 450 619 1,238 1,857 3,095 3,714 5,571 6,190 9,285 11,142 15,475 18,570 27,855 30,950 46,425 55,710 92,850 139,275 and 278,550, with no remainder.

Since 278,550 cannot be divided by just 1 and 278,550, 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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