Q: Is 268,860 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 268,860 is a composite number.

Why is 268,860 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 268,860 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 5 6 10 12 15 20 30 60 4,481 8,962 13,443 17,924 22,405 26,886 44,810 53,772 67,215 89,620 134,430 and 268,860, with no remainder.

Since 268,860 cannot be divided by just 1 and 268,860, 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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