Q: Is 260,512 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 260,512 is a composite number.

Why is 260,512 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 260,512 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 7 8 14 16 28 32 56 112 224 1,163 2,326 4,652 8,141 9,304 16,282 18,608 32,564 37,216 65,128 130,256 and 260,512, with no remainder.

Since 260,512 cannot be divided by just 1 and 260,512, 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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