Q: Is 278,320 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 278,320 is a composite number.

Why is 278,320 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 278,320 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 7 8 10 14 16 20 28 35 40 49 56 70 71 80 98 112 140 142 196 245 280 284 355 392 490 497 560 568 710 784 980 994 1,136 1,420 1,960 1,988 2,485 2,840 3,479 3,920 3,976 4,970 5,680 6,958 7,952 9,940 13,916 17,395 19,880 27,832 34,790 39,760 55,664 69,580 139,160 and 278,320, with no remainder.

Since 278,320 cannot be divided by just 1 and 278,320, 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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