Q: Is 266,565 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 266,565 is a composite number.

Why is 266,565 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 266,565 can be evenly divided by 1 3 5 13 15 39 65 195 1,367 4,101 6,835 17,771 20,505 53,313 88,855 and 266,565, with no remainder.

Since 266,565 cannot be divided by just 1 and 266,565, 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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