Q: Is 642,268 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 642,268 is a composite number.

Why is 642,268 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 642,268 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 11 22 44 121 242 484 1,327 2,654 5,308 14,597 29,194 58,388 160,567 321,134 and 642,268, with no remainder.

Since 642,268 cannot be divided by just 1 and 642,268, 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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