Q: Is 278,658 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 278,658 is a composite number.

Why is 278,658 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 278,658 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 9 18 113 137 226 274 339 411 678 822 1,017 1,233 2,034 2,466 15,481 30,962 46,443 92,886 139,329 and 278,658, with no remainder.

Since 278,658 cannot be divided by just 1 and 278,658, 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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