Q: Is 278,652 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 278,652 is a composite number.

Why is 278,652 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 278,652 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 11 12 22 33 44 66 132 2,111 4,222 6,333 8,444 12,666 23,221 25,332 46,442 69,663 92,884 139,326 and 278,652, with no remainder.

Since 278,652 cannot be divided by just 1 and 278,652, 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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