Q: Is 260,916 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 260,916 is a composite number.

Why is 260,916 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 260,916 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 12 17 34 51 68 102 204 1,279 2,558 3,837 5,116 7,674 15,348 21,743 43,486 65,229 86,972 130,458 and 260,916, with no remainder.

Since 260,916 cannot be divided by just 1 and 260,916, 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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