Q: Is 260,100 a Composite Number?

Why is 260,100 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 260,100 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 5 6 9 10 12 15 17 18 20 25 30 34 36 45 50 51 60 68 75 85 90 100 102 150 153 170 180 204 225 255 289 300 306 340 425 450 510 578 612 765 850 867 900 1,020 1,156 1,275 1,445 1,530 1,700 1,734 2,550 2,601 2,890 3,060 3,468 3,825 4,335 5,100 5,202 5,780 7,225 7,650 8,670 10,404 13,005 14,450 15,300 17,340 21,675 26,010 28,900 43,350 52,020 65,025 86,700 130,050 and 260,100, with no remainder.

Since 260,100 cannot be divided by just 1 and 260,100, it is a composite number.

More Examples

• All positive natural numbers are either a prime number or a composite number (except the number 1, which is neither).