Q: Is 278,982 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 278,982 is a composite number.

Why is 278,982 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 278,982 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 9 11 18 22 33 66 99 198 1,409 2,818 4,227 8,454 12,681 15,499 25,362 30,998 46,497 92,994 139,491 and 278,982, with no remainder.

Since 278,982 cannot be divided by just 1 and 278,982, 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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