Q: Is 278,718 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 278,718 is a composite number.

Why is 278,718 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 278,718 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 11 22 33 41 66 82 103 123 206 246 309 451 618 902 1,133 1,353 2,266 2,706 3,399 4,223 6,798 8,446 12,669 25,338 46,453 92,906 139,359 and 278,718, with no remainder.

Since 278,718 cannot be divided by just 1 and 278,718, 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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