Q: Is 278,796 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 278,796 is a composite number.

Why is 278,796 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 278,796 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 7 12 14 21 28 42 84 3,319 6,638 9,957 13,276 19,914 23,233 39,828 46,466 69,699 92,932 139,398 and 278,796, with no remainder.

Since 278,796 cannot be divided by just 1 and 278,796, it is a composite number.


More Examples

Number 278,794278,795278,797278,798
Composite? yesyesyesyes
  • All positive natural numbers are either a prime number or a composite number (except the number 1, which is neither).

Explore more about the number 278,796:


Ask a Question