Q: Is 268,125 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 268,125 is a composite number.

Why is 268,125 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 268,125 can be evenly divided by 1 3 5 11 13 15 25 33 39 55 65 75 125 143 165 195 275 325 375 429 625 715 825 975 1,375 1,625 1,875 2,145 3,575 4,125 4,875 6,875 8,125 10,725 17,875 20,625 24,375 53,625 89,375 and 268,125, with no remainder.

Since 268,125 cannot be divided by just 1 and 268,125, 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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