Q: Is 278,894 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 278,894 is a composite number.

Why is 278,894 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 278,894 can be evenly divided by 1 2 7 11 14 22 77 154 1,811 3,622 12,677 19,921 25,354 39,842 139,447 and 278,894, with no remainder.

Since 278,894 cannot be divided by just 1 and 278,894, 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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