Q: Is 268,938 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 268,938 is a composite number.

Why is 268,938 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 268,938 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 9 18 67 134 201 223 402 446 603 669 1,206 1,338 2,007 4,014 14,941 29,882 44,823 89,646 134,469 and 268,938, with no remainder.

Since 268,938 cannot be divided by just 1 and 268,938, 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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