Q: Is 265,995 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 265,995 is a composite number.

Why is 265,995 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 265,995 can be evenly divided by 1 3 5 9 15 23 45 69 115 207 257 345 771 1,035 1,285 2,313 3,855 5,911 11,565 17,733 29,555 53,199 88,665 and 265,995, with no remainder.

Since 265,995 cannot be divided by just 1 and 265,995, 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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