Q: Is 278,850 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 278,850 is a composite number.

Why is 278,850 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 278,850 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 5 6 10 11 13 15 22 25 26 30 33 39 50 55 65 66 75 78 110 130 143 150 165 169 195 275 286 325 330 338 390 429 507 550 650 715 825 845 858 975 1,014 1,430 1,650 1,690 1,859 1,950 2,145 2,535 3,575 3,718 4,225 4,290 5,070 5,577 7,150 8,450 9,295 10,725 11,154 12,675 18,590 21,450 25,350 27,885 46,475 55,770 92,950 139,425 and 278,850, with no remainder.

Since 278,850 cannot be divided by just 1 and 278,850, 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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