Q: Is 278,808 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 278,808 is a composite number.

Why is 278,808 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 278,808 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 8 12 24 11,617 23,234 34,851 46,468 69,702 92,936 139,404 and 278,808, with no remainder.

Since 278,808 cannot be divided by just 1 and 278,808, 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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