Q: Is 278,642,670 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 278,642,670 is a composite number.

Why is 278,642,670 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 278,642,670 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 5 6 10 15 30 9,288,089 18,576,178 27,864,267 46,440,445 55,728,534 92,880,890 139,321,335 and 278,642,670, with no remainder.

Since 278,642,670 cannot be divided by just 1 and 278,642,670, 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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