Q: Is 268,480 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 268,480 is a composite number.

Why is 268,480 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 268,480 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 8 10 16 20 32 40 64 80 160 320 839 1,678 3,356 4,195 6,712 8,390 13,424 16,780 26,848 33,560 53,696 67,120 134,240 and 268,480, with no remainder.

Since 268,480 cannot be divided by just 1 and 268,480, 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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