Q: Is 278,868 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 278,868 is a composite number.

Why is 278,868 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 278,868 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 12 17 34 51 68 102 204 1,367 2,734 4,101 5,468 8,202 16,404 23,239 46,478 69,717 92,956 139,434 and 278,868, with no remainder.

Since 278,868 cannot be divided by just 1 and 278,868, 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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