Q: Is 268,424 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 268,424 is a composite number.

Why is 268,424 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 268,424 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 8 13 26 29 52 58 89 104 116 178 232 356 377 712 754 1,157 1,508 2,314 2,581 3,016 4,628 5,162 9,256 10,324 20,648 33,553 67,106 134,212 and 268,424, with no remainder.

Since 268,424 cannot be divided by just 1 and 268,424, 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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