Q: Is 254,868 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 254,868 is a composite number.

Why is 254,868 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 254,868 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 12 67 134 201 268 317 402 634 804 951 1,268 1,902 3,804 21,239 42,478 63,717 84,956 127,434 and 254,868, with no remainder.

Since 254,868 cannot be divided by just 1 and 254,868, 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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