Q: Is 278,804 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 278,804 is a composite number.

Why is 278,804 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 278,804 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 47 94 188 1,483 2,966 5,932 69,701 139,402 and 278,804, with no remainder.

Since 278,804 cannot be divided by just 1 and 278,804, it is a composite number.


More Examples

Number 278,802278,803278,805278,806
Composite? yesyesyesyes
  • All positive natural numbers are either a prime number or a composite number (except the number 1, which is neither).

Explore more about the number 278,804:


Ask a Question