Q: Is 268,772 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 268,772 is a composite number.

Why is 268,772 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 268,772 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 7 14 28 29 58 116 203 331 406 662 812 1,324 2,317 4,634 9,268 9,599 19,198 38,396 67,193 134,386 and 268,772, with no remainder.

Since 268,772 cannot be divided by just 1 and 268,772, 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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