Q: Is 268,796 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 268,796 is a composite number.

Why is 268,796 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 268,796 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 11 22 41 44 82 149 164 298 451 596 902 1,639 1,804 3,278 6,109 6,556 12,218 24,436 67,199 134,398 and 268,796, with no remainder.

Since 268,796 cannot be divided by just 1 and 268,796, 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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