Q: Is 268,254 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 268,254 is a composite number.

Why is 268,254 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 268,254 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 7 9 14 18 21 42 63 126 2,129 4,258 6,387 12,774 14,903 19,161 29,806 38,322 44,709 89,418 134,127 and 268,254, with no remainder.

Since 268,254 cannot be divided by just 1 and 268,254, 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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