Q: Is 278,580 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 278,580 is a composite number.

Why is 278,580 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 278,580 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 5 6 10 12 15 20 30 60 4,643 9,286 13,929 18,572 23,215 27,858 46,430 55,716 69,645 92,860 139,290 and 278,580, with no remainder.

Since 278,580 cannot be divided by just 1 and 278,580, 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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