Q: Is 26,220 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 26,220 is a composite number.

Why is 26,220 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 26,220 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 5 6 10 12 15 19 20 23 30 38 46 57 60 69 76 92 95 114 115 138 190 228 230 276 285 345 380 437 460 570 690 874 1,140 1,311 1,380 1,748 2,185 2,622 4,370 5,244 6,555 8,740 13,110 and 26,220, with no remainder.

Since 26,220 cannot be divided by just 1 and 26,220, 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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