Q: Is 261,560 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 261,560 is a composite number.

Why is 261,560 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 261,560 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 8 10 13 20 26 40 52 65 104 130 260 503 520 1,006 2,012 2,515 4,024 5,030 6,539 10,060 13,078 20,120 26,156 32,695 52,312 65,390 130,780 and 261,560, with no remainder.

Since 261,560 cannot be divided by just 1 and 261,560, 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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