Q: Is 278,670 a Composite Number?

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

Why is 278,670 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 278,670 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 5 6 7 10 14 15 21 30 35 42 70 105 210 1,327 2,654 3,981 6,635 7,962 9,289 13,270 18,578 19,905 27,867 39,810 46,445 55,734 92,890 139,335 and 278,670, with no remainder.

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