Q: Is 268,580 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 268,580 is a composite number.

Why is 268,580 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 268,580 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 10 13 20 26 52 65 130 260 1,033 2,066 4,132 5,165 10,330 13,429 20,660 26,858 53,716 67,145 134,290 and 268,580, with no remainder.

Since 268,580 cannot be divided by just 1 and 268,580, 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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