Q: Is 278,916 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 278,916 is a composite number.

Why is 278,916 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 278,916 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 11 12 22 33 44 66 132 2,113 4,226 6,339 8,452 12,678 23,243 25,356 46,486 69,729 92,972 139,458 and 278,916, with no remainder.

Since 278,916 cannot be divided by just 1 and 278,916, 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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