Q: Is 268,422 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 268,422 is a composite number.

Why is 268,422 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 268,422 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 7 11 14 21 22 33 42 49 66 77 83 98 147 154 166 231 249 294 462 498 539 581 913 1,078 1,162 1,617 1,743 1,826 2,739 3,234 3,486 4,067 5,478 6,391 8,134 12,201 12,782 19,173 24,402 38,346 44,737 89,474 134,211 and 268,422, with no remainder.

Since 268,422 cannot be divided by just 1 and 268,422, 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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