Q: Is 265,742 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 265,742 is a composite number.

Why is 265,742 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 265,742 can be evenly divided by 1 2 23 46 53 106 109 218 1,219 2,438 2,507 5,014 5,777 11,554 132,871 and 265,742, with no remainder.

Since 265,742 cannot be divided by just 1 and 265,742, 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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