Q: Is 260,436 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 260,436 is a composite number.

Why is 260,436 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 260,436 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 11 12 22 33 44 66 132 1,973 3,946 5,919 7,892 11,838 21,703 23,676 43,406 65,109 86,812 130,218 and 260,436, with no remainder.

Since 260,436 cannot be divided by just 1 and 260,436, 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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