Q: Is 264,852 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 264,852 is a composite number.

Why is 264,852 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 264,852 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 7 9 12 14 18 21 28 36 42 63 84 126 252 1,051 2,102 3,153 4,204 6,306 7,357 9,459 12,612 14,714 18,918 22,071 29,428 37,836 44,142 66,213 88,284 132,426 and 264,852, with no remainder.

Since 264,852 cannot be divided by just 1 and 264,852, 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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