Q: Is 278,901 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 278,901 is a composite number.

Why is 278,901 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 278,901 can be evenly divided by 1 3 7 9 19 21 57 63 133 171 233 399 699 1,197 1,631 2,097 4,427 4,893 13,281 14,679 30,989 39,843 92,967 and 278,901, with no remainder.

Since 278,901 cannot be divided by just 1 and 278,901, 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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