Q: Is 251,260 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 251,260 is a composite number.

Why is 251,260 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 251,260 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 10 17 20 34 68 85 170 340 739 1,478 2,956 3,695 7,390 12,563 14,780 25,126 50,252 62,815 125,630 and 251,260, with no remainder.

Since 251,260 cannot be divided by just 1 and 251,260, 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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