Q: Is 278,684 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 278,684 is a composite number.

Why is 278,684 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 278,684 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 7 14 28 37 74 148 259 269 518 538 1,036 1,076 1,883 3,766 7,532 9,953 19,906 39,812 69,671 139,342 and 278,684, with no remainder.

Since 278,684 cannot be divided by just 1 and 278,684, 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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