Q: Is 268,608 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 268,608 is a composite number.

Why is 268,608 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 268,608 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 8 12 16 24 32 48 64 96 192 1,399 2,798 4,197 5,596 8,394 11,192 16,788 22,384 33,576 44,768 67,152 89,536 134,304 and 268,608, with no remainder.

Since 268,608 cannot be divided by just 1 and 268,608, 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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