Q: Is 278,950 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 278,950 is a composite number.

Why is 278,950 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 278,950 can be evenly divided by 1 2 5 7 10 14 25 35 50 70 175 350 797 1,594 3,985 5,579 7,970 11,158 19,925 27,895 39,850 55,790 139,475 and 278,950, with no remainder.

Since 278,950 cannot be divided by just 1 and 278,950, 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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