Q: Is 266,985 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 266,985 is a composite number.

Why is 266,985 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 266,985 can be evenly divided by 1 3 5 9 15 17 45 51 85 153 255 349 765 1,047 1,745 3,141 5,235 5,933 15,705 17,799 29,665 53,397 88,995 and 266,985, with no remainder.

Since 266,985 cannot be divided by just 1 and 266,985, 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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