Q: Is 268,460 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 268,460 is a composite number.

Why is 268,460 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 268,460 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 10 20 31 62 124 155 310 433 620 866 1,732 2,165 4,330 8,660 13,423 26,846 53,692 67,115 134,230 and 268,460, with no remainder.

Since 268,460 cannot be divided by just 1 and 268,460, 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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