Q: Is 278,860 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 278,860 is a composite number.

Why is 278,860 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 278,860 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 10 20 73 146 191 292 365 382 730 764 955 1,460 1,910 3,820 13,943 27,886 55,772 69,715 139,430 and 278,860, with no remainder.

Since 278,860 cannot be divided by just 1 and 278,860, 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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