Q: Is 278,770 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 278,770 is a composite number.

Why is 278,770 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 278,770 can be evenly divided by 1 2 5 10 61 122 305 457 610 914 2,285 4,570 27,877 55,754 139,385 and 278,770, with no remainder.

Since 278,770 cannot be divided by just 1 and 278,770, 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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