Q: Is 1,260 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 1,260 is a composite number.

Why is 1,260 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 1,260 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 9 10 12 14 15 18 20 21 28 30 35 36 42 45 60 63 70 84 90 105 126 140 180 210 252 315 420 630 and 1,260, with no remainder.

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