Q: Is 268,804 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 268,804 is a composite number.

Why is 268,804 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 268,804 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 17 34 59 67 68 118 134 236 268 1,003 1,139 2,006 2,278 3,953 4,012 4,556 7,906 15,812 67,201 134,402 and 268,804, with no remainder.

Since 268,804 cannot be divided by just 1 and 268,804, 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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