Q: Is 278,940 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 278,940 is a composite number.

Why is 278,940 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 278,940 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 5 6 10 12 15 20 30 60 4,649 9,298 13,947 18,596 23,245 27,894 46,490 55,788 69,735 92,980 139,470 and 278,940, with no remainder.

Since 278,940 cannot be divided by just 1 and 278,940, 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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