Q: Is 265,000 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 265,000 is a composite number.

Why is 265,000 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 265,000 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 8 10 20 25 40 50 53 100 106 125 200 212 250 265 424 500 530 625 1,000 1,060 1,250 1,325 2,120 2,500 2,650 5,000 5,300 6,625 10,600 13,250 26,500 33,125 53,000 66,250 132,500 and 265,000, with no remainder.

Since 265,000 cannot be divided by just 1 and 265,000, 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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