Q: Is 260,535 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 260,535 is a composite number.

Why is 260,535 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 260,535 can be evenly divided by 1 3 5 11 15 33 55 165 1,579 4,737 7,895 17,369 23,685 52,107 86,845 and 260,535, with no remainder.

Since 260,535 cannot be divided by just 1 and 260,535, 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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