Q: Is 278,632 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 278,632 is a composite number.

Why is 278,632 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 278,632 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 8 29 58 116 232 1,201 2,402 4,804 9,608 34,829 69,658 139,316 and 278,632, with no remainder.

Since 278,632 cannot be divided by just 1 and 278,632, 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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