Q: Is 266,700 a Composite Number?

Why is 266,700 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 266,700 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 10 12 14 15 20 21 25 28 30 35 42 50 60 70 75 84 100 105 127 140 150 175 210 254 300 350 381 420 508 525 635 700 762 889 1,050 1,270 1,524 1,778 1,905 2,100 2,540 2,667 3,175 3,556 3,810 4,445 5,334 6,350 7,620 8,890 9,525 10,668 12,700 13,335 17,780 19,050 22,225 26,670 38,100 44,450 53,340 66,675 88,900 133,350 and 266,700, with no remainder.

Since 266,700 cannot be divided by just 1 and 266,700, it is a composite number.

More Examples

• All positive natural numbers are either a prime number or a composite number (except the number 1, which is neither).