Q: Is 268,875 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 268,875 is a composite number.

Why is 268,875 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 268,875 can be evenly divided by 1 3 5 9 15 25 45 75 125 225 239 375 717 1,125 1,195 2,151 3,585 5,975 10,755 17,925 29,875 53,775 89,625 and 268,875, with no remainder.

Since 268,875 cannot be divided by just 1 and 268,875, 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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