Q: Is 266,260 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 266,260 is a composite number.

Why is 266,260 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 266,260 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 10 20 13,313 26,626 53,252 66,565 133,130 and 266,260, with no remainder.

Since 266,260 cannot be divided by just 1 and 266,260, 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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