Q: Is 26,000 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 26,000 is a composite number.

Why is 26,000 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 26,000 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 8 10 13 16 20 25 26 40 50 52 65 80 100 104 125 130 200 208 250 260 325 400 500 520 650 1,000 1,040 1,300 1,625 2,000 2,600 3,250 5,200 6,500 13,000 and 26,000, with no remainder.

Since 26,000 cannot be divided by just 1 and 26,000, 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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