Q: Is 268,242 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 268,242 is a composite number.

Why is 268,242 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 268,242 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 13 19 26 38 39 57 78 114 181 247 362 494 543 741 1,086 1,482 2,353 3,439 4,706 6,878 7,059 10,317 14,118 20,634 44,707 89,414 134,121 and 268,242, with no remainder.

Since 268,242 cannot be divided by just 1 and 268,242, 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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