Q: Is 260,944 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 260,944 is a composite number.

Why is 260,944 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 260,944 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 8 16 47 94 188 347 376 694 752 1,388 2,776 5,552 16,309 32,618 65,236 130,472 and 260,944, with no remainder.

Since 260,944 cannot be divided by just 1 and 260,944, 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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