Q: Is 268,512 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 268,512 is a composite number.

Why is 268,512 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 268,512 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 8 12 16 24 32 48 96 2,797 5,594 8,391 11,188 16,782 22,376 33,564 44,752 67,128 89,504 134,256 and 268,512, with no remainder.

Since 268,512 cannot be divided by just 1 and 268,512, 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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