Q: Is 268,400 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 268,400 is a composite number.

Why is 268,400 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 268,400 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 8 10 11 16 20 22 25 40 44 50 55 61 80 88 100 110 122 176 200 220 244 275 305 400 440 488 550 610 671 880 976 1,100 1,220 1,342 1,525 2,200 2,440 2,684 3,050 3,355 4,400 4,880 5,368 6,100 6,710 10,736 12,200 13,420 16,775 24,400 26,840 33,550 53,680 67,100 134,200 and 268,400, with no remainder.

Since 268,400 cannot be divided by just 1 and 268,400, 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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