Q: Is 278,835 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 278,835 is a composite number.

Why is 278,835 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 278,835 can be evenly divided by 1 3 5 15 29 87 145 435 641 1,923 3,205 9,615 18,589 55,767 92,945 and 278,835, with no remainder.

Since 278,835 cannot be divided by just 1 and 278,835, it is a composite number.


More Examples

Number 278,833278,834278,836278,837
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 278,835:


Ask a Question