Q: Is 278,746 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 278,746 is a composite number.

Why is 278,746 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 278,746 can be evenly divided by 1 2 13 26 71 142 151 302 923 1,846 1,963 3,926 10,721 21,442 139,373 and 278,746, with no remainder.

Since 278,746 cannot be divided by just 1 and 278,746, 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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