Q: Is 267,996 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 267,996 is a composite number.

Why is 267,996 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 267,996 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 12 23 46 69 92 138 276 971 1,942 2,913 3,884 5,826 11,652 22,333 44,666 66,999 89,332 133,998 and 267,996, with no remainder.

Since 267,996 cannot be divided by just 1 and 267,996, 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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