Q: Is 278,680 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 278,680 is a composite number.

Why is 278,680 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 278,680 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 8 10 20 40 6,967 13,934 27,868 34,835 55,736 69,670 139,340 and 278,680, with no remainder.

Since 278,680 cannot be divided by just 1 and 278,680, 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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