Q: Is 261,940 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 261,940 is a composite number.

Why is 261,940 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 261,940 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 7 10 14 20 28 35 70 140 1,871 3,742 7,484 9,355 13,097 18,710 26,194 37,420 52,388 65,485 130,970 and 261,940, with no remainder.

Since 261,940 cannot be divided by just 1 and 261,940, 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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