Q: Is 268,000 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 268,000 is a composite number.

Why is 268,000 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 268,000 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 8 10 16 20 25 32 40 50 67 80 100 125 134 160 200 250 268 335 400 500 536 670 800 1,000 1,072 1,340 1,675 2,000 2,144 2,680 3,350 4,000 5,360 6,700 8,375 10,720 13,400 16,750 26,800 33,500 53,600 67,000 134,000 and 268,000, with no remainder.

Since 268,000 cannot be divided by just 1 and 268,000, 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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