Q: Is 268,785 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 268,785 is a composite number.

Why is 268,785 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 268,785 can be evenly divided by 1 3 5 9 11 15 27 33 45 55 99 135 165 181 297 495 543 905 1,485 1,629 1,991 2,715 4,887 5,973 8,145 9,955 17,919 24,435 29,865 53,757 89,595 and 268,785, with no remainder.

Since 268,785 cannot be divided by just 1 and 268,785, 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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