Q: Is 265,460 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 265,460 is a composite number.

Why is 265,460 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 265,460 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 10 13 20 26 52 65 130 260 1,021 2,042 4,084 5,105 10,210 13,273 20,420 26,546 53,092 66,365 132,730 and 265,460, with no remainder.

Since 265,460 cannot be divided by just 1 and 265,460, 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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