Q: Is 268,002 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 268,002 is a composite number.

Why is 268,002 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 268,002 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 7 9 14 18 21 27 42 54 63 126 189 378 709 1,418 2,127 4,254 4,963 6,381 9,926 12,762 14,889 19,143 29,778 38,286 44,667 89,334 134,001 and 268,002, with no remainder.

Since 268,002 cannot be divided by just 1 and 268,002, 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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