Q: Is 68,496 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 68,496 is a composite number.

Why is 68,496 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 68,496 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 8 12 16 24 48 1,427 2,854 4,281 5,708 8,562 11,416 17,124 22,832 34,248 and 68,496, with no remainder.

Since 68,496 cannot be divided by just 1 and 68,496, 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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