Q: Is 266,980 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 266,980 is a composite number.

Why is 266,980 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 266,980 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 7 10 14 20 28 35 70 140 1,907 3,814 7,628 9,535 13,349 19,070 26,698 38,140 53,396 66,745 133,490 and 266,980, with no remainder.

Since 266,980 cannot be divided by just 1 and 266,980, 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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