Q: Is 686,468 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 686,468 is a composite number.

Why is 686,468 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 686,468 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 171,617 343,234 and 686,468, with no remainder.

Since 686,468 cannot be divided by just 1 and 686,468, 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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