Q: Is 261,008 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 261,008 is a composite number.

Why is 261,008 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 261,008 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 8 11 16 22 44 88 176 1,483 2,966 5,932 11,864 16,313 23,728 32,626 65,252 130,504 and 261,008, with no remainder.

Since 261,008 cannot be divided by just 1 and 261,008, 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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