Q: Is 264,550 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 264,550 is a composite number.

Why is 264,550 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 264,550 can be evenly divided by 1 2 5 10 11 13 22 25 26 37 50 55 65 74 110 130 143 185 275 286 325 370 407 481 550 650 715 814 925 962 1,430 1,850 2,035 2,405 3,575 4,070 4,810 5,291 7,150 10,175 10,582 12,025 20,350 24,050 26,455 52,910 132,275 and 264,550, with no remainder.

Since 264,550 cannot be divided by just 1 and 264,550, 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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