Q: Is 260,538 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 260,538 is a composite number.

Why is 260,538 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 260,538 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 173 251 346 502 519 753 1,038 1,506 43,423 86,846 130,269 and 260,538, with no remainder.

Since 260,538 cannot be divided by just 1 and 260,538, 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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