Q: Is 268,344 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 268,344 is a composite number.

Why is 268,344 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 268,344 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 8 9 12 18 24 36 72 3,727 7,454 11,181 14,908 22,362 29,816 33,543 44,724 67,086 89,448 134,172 and 268,344, with no remainder.

Since 268,344 cannot be divided by just 1 and 268,344, 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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