Q: Is 264,992 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 264,992 is a composite number.

Why is 264,992 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 264,992 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 7 8 13 14 16 26 28 32 49 52 56 91 98 104 112 169 182 196 208 224 338 364 392 416 637 676 728 784 1,183 1,274 1,352 1,456 1,568 2,366 2,548 2,704 2,912 4,732 5,096 5,408 8,281 9,464 10,192 16,562 18,928 20,384 33,124 37,856 66,248 132,496 and 264,992, with no remainder.

Since 264,992 cannot be divided by just 1 and 264,992, 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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