Q: Is 260,508 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 260,508 is a composite number.

Why is 260,508 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 260,508 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 12 17 34 51 68 102 204 1,277 2,554 3,831 5,108 7,662 15,324 21,709 43,418 65,127 86,836 130,254 and 260,508, with no remainder.

Since 260,508 cannot be divided by just 1 and 260,508, 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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