Q: Is 266,169 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 266,169 is a composite number.

Why is 266,169 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 266,169 can be evenly divided by 1 3 17 51 289 307 867 921 5,219 15,657 88,723 and 266,169, with no remainder.

Since 266,169 cannot be divided by just 1 and 266,169, 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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