Q: Is 268,532 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 268,532 is a composite number.

Why is 268,532 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 268,532 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 11 17 22 34 44 68 187 359 374 718 748 1,436 3,949 6,103 7,898 12,206 15,796 24,412 67,133 134,266 and 268,532, with no remainder.

Since 268,532 cannot be divided by just 1 and 268,532, 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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