Q: Is 278,692 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 278,692 is a composite number.

Why is 278,692 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 278,692 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 19 38 76 193 361 386 722 772 1,444 3,667 7,334 14,668 69,673 139,346 and 278,692, with no remainder.

Since 278,692 cannot be divided by just 1 and 278,692, 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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