Q: Is 268,870 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 268,870 is a composite number.

Why is 268,870 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 268,870 can be evenly divided by 1 2 5 7 10 14 23 35 46 70 115 161 167 230 322 334 805 835 1,169 1,610 1,670 2,338 3,841 5,845 7,682 11,690 19,205 26,887 38,410 53,774 134,435 and 268,870, with no remainder.

Since 268,870 cannot be divided by just 1 and 268,870, 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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