Q: Is 268,604 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 268,604 is a composite number.

Why is 268,604 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 268,604 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 7 14 28 53 106 181 212 362 371 724 742 1,267 1,484 2,534 5,068 9,593 19,186 38,372 67,151 134,302 and 268,604, with no remainder.

Since 268,604 cannot be divided by just 1 and 268,604, 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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