Q: Is 264,258 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 264,258 is a composite number.

Why is 264,258 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 264,258 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 9 18 53 106 159 277 318 477 554 831 954 1,662 2,493 4,986 14,681 29,362 44,043 88,086 132,129 and 264,258, with no remainder.

Since 264,258 cannot be divided by just 1 and 264,258, 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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