Q: Is 261,942 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 261,942 is a composite number.

Why is 261,942 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 261,942 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 149 293 298 447 586 879 894 1,758 43,657 87,314 130,971 and 261,942, with no remainder.

Since 261,942 cannot be divided by just 1 and 261,942, it is a composite number.


More Examples

Number 261,940261,941261,943261,944
Composite? yesyesyesyes
  • All positive natural numbers are either a prime number or a composite number (except the number 1, which is neither).

Explore more about the number 261,942:


Ask a Question