Q: Is 268,047 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 268,047 is a composite number.

Why is 268,047 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 268,047 can be evenly divided by 1 3 9 13 29 39 79 87 117 237 261 377 711 1,027 1,131 2,291 3,081 3,393 6,873 9,243 20,619 29,783 89,349 and 268,047, with no remainder.

Since 268,047 cannot be divided by just 1 and 268,047, 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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