Q: Is 264,966 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 264,966 is a composite number.

Why is 264,966 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 264,966 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 13 26 39 43 78 79 86 129 158 237 258 474 559 1,027 1,118 1,677 2,054 3,081 3,354 3,397 6,162 6,794 10,191 20,382 44,161 88,322 132,483 and 264,966, with no remainder.

Since 264,966 cannot be divided by just 1 and 264,966, 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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