Q: Is 265,660 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 265,660 is a composite number.

Why is 265,660 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 265,660 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 10 20 37 74 148 185 359 370 718 740 1,436 1,795 3,590 7,180 13,283 26,566 53,132 66,415 132,830 and 265,660, with no remainder.

Since 265,660 cannot be divided by just 1 and 265,660, 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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