Q: Is 266,860 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 266,860 is a composite number.

Why is 266,860 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 266,860 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 10 11 20 22 44 55 110 220 1,213 2,426 4,852 6,065 12,130 13,343 24,260 26,686 53,372 66,715 133,430 and 266,860, with no remainder.

Since 266,860 cannot be divided by just 1 and 266,860, 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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