Q: Is 268,332 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 268,332 is a composite number.

Why is 268,332 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 268,332 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 12 59 118 177 236 354 379 708 758 1,137 1,516 2,274 4,548 22,361 44,722 67,083 89,444 134,166 and 268,332, with no remainder.

Since 268,332 cannot be divided by just 1 and 268,332, 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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