Q: Is 261,640 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 261,640 is a composite number.

Why is 261,640 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 261,640 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 8 10 20 31 40 62 124 155 211 248 310 422 620 844 1,055 1,240 1,688 2,110 4,220 6,541 8,440 13,082 26,164 32,705 52,328 65,410 130,820 and 261,640, with no remainder.

Since 261,640 cannot be divided by just 1 and 261,640, 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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