Q: Is 268,821 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 268,821 is a composite number.

Why is 268,821 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 268,821 can be evenly divided by 1 3 7 9 17 21 51 63 119 153 251 357 753 1,071 1,757 2,259 4,267 5,271 12,801 15,813 29,869 38,403 89,607 and 268,821, with no remainder.

Since 268,821 cannot be divided by just 1 and 268,821, 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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