Q: Is 268,872 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 268,872 is a composite number.

Why is 268,872 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 268,872 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 8 12 17 24 34 51 68 102 136 204 408 659 1,318 1,977 2,636 3,954 5,272 7,908 11,203 15,816 22,406 33,609 44,812 67,218 89,624 134,436 and 268,872, with no remainder.

Since 268,872 cannot be divided by just 1 and 268,872, 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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