Q: Is 266,900 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 266,900 is a composite number.

Why is 266,900 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 266,900 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 10 17 20 25 34 50 68 85 100 157 170 314 340 425 628 785 850 1,570 1,700 2,669 3,140 3,925 5,338 7,850 10,676 13,345 15,700 26,690 53,380 66,725 133,450 and 266,900, with no remainder.

Since 266,900 cannot be divided by just 1 and 266,900, 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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