Q: Is 278,560 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 278,560 is a composite number.

Why is 278,560 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 278,560 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 8 10 16 20 32 40 80 160 1,741 3,482 6,964 8,705 13,928 17,410 27,856 34,820 55,712 69,640 139,280 and 278,560, with no remainder.

Since 278,560 cannot be divided by just 1 and 278,560, it is a composite number.


More Examples

Number 278,558278,559278,561278,562
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 278,560:


Ask a Question