Q: Is 264,864 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 264,864 is a composite number.

Why is 264,864 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 264,864 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 8 12 16 24 31 32 48 62 89 93 96 124 178 186 248 267 356 372 496 534 712 744 992 1,068 1,424 1,488 2,136 2,759 2,848 2,976 4,272 5,518 8,277 8,544 11,036 16,554 22,072 33,108 44,144 66,216 88,288 132,432 and 264,864, with no remainder.

Since 264,864 cannot be divided by just 1 and 264,864, 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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