Q: Is 268,548 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 268,548 is a composite number.

Why is 268,548 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 268,548 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 7 12 14 21 23 28 42 46 69 84 92 138 139 161 276 278 322 417 483 556 644 834 966 973 1,668 1,932 1,946 2,919 3,197 3,892 5,838 6,394 9,591 11,676 12,788 19,182 22,379 38,364 44,758 67,137 89,516 134,274 and 268,548, with no remainder.

Since 268,548 cannot be divided by just 1 and 268,548, 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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