Q: Is 266,960 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 266,960 is a composite number.

Why is 266,960 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 266,960 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 8 10 16 20 40 47 71 80 94 142 188 235 284 355 376 470 568 710 752 940 1,136 1,420 1,880 2,840 3,337 3,760 5,680 6,674 13,348 16,685 26,696 33,370 53,392 66,740 133,480 and 266,960, with no remainder.

Since 266,960 cannot be divided by just 1 and 266,960, 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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