Q: Is 260,598 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 260,598 is a composite number.

Why is 260,598 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 260,598 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 13 26 39 78 169 257 338 507 514 771 1,014 1,542 3,341 6,682 10,023 20,046 43,433 86,866 130,299 and 260,598, with no remainder.

Since 260,598 cannot be divided by just 1 and 260,598, 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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