Q: Is 268,842 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 268,842 is a composite number.

Why is 268,842 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 268,842 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 7 14 21 37 42 74 111 173 222 259 346 518 519 777 1,038 1,211 1,554 2,422 3,633 6,401 7,266 12,802 19,203 38,406 44,807 89,614 134,421 and 268,842, with no remainder.

Since 268,842 cannot be divided by just 1 and 268,842, 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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