Q: Is 268,569 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 268,569 is a composite number.

Why is 268,569 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 268,569 can be evenly divided by 1 3 7 9 21 27 29 49 63 87 147 189 203 261 343 441 609 783 1,029 1,323 1,421 1,827 3,087 4,263 5,481 9,261 9,947 12,789 29,841 38,367 89,523 and 268,569, with no remainder.

Since 268,569 cannot be divided by just 1 and 268,569, 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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