Q: Is 266,248 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 266,248 is a composite number.

Why is 266,248 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 266,248 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 8 23 46 92 184 1,447 2,894 5,788 11,576 33,281 66,562 133,124 and 266,248, with no remainder.

Since 266,248 cannot be divided by just 1 and 266,248, 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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