Q: Is 26,460 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 26,460 is a composite number.

Why is 26,460 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 26,460 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 9 10 12 14 15 18 20 21 27 28 30 35 36 42 45 49 54 60 63 70 84 90 98 105 108 126 135 140 147 180 189 196 210 245 252 270 294 315 378 420 441 490 540 588 630 735 756 882 945 980 1,260 1,323 1,470 1,764 1,890 2,205 2,646 2,940 3,780 4,410 5,292 6,615 8,820 13,230 and 26,460, with no remainder.

Since 26,460 cannot be divided by just 1 and 26,460, 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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