Q: Is 268,500 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 268,500 is a composite number.

Why is 268,500 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 268,500 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 5 6 10 12 15 20 25 30 50 60 75 100 125 150 179 250 300 358 375 500 537 716 750 895 1,074 1,500 1,790 2,148 2,685 3,580 4,475 5,370 8,950 10,740 13,425 17,900 22,375 26,850 44,750 53,700 67,125 89,500 134,250 and 268,500, with no remainder.

Since 268,500 cannot be divided by just 1 and 268,500, 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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