Q: Is 261,000 a Composite Number?

Why is 261,000 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 261,000 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 5 6 8 9 10 12 15 18 20 24 25 29 30 36 40 45 50 58 60 72 75 87 90 100 116 120 125 145 150 174 180 200 225 232 250 261 290 300 348 360 375 435 450 500 522 580 600 696 725 750 870 900 1,000 1,044 1,125 1,160 1,305 1,450 1,500 1,740 1,800 2,088 2,175 2,250 2,610 2,900 3,000 3,480 3,625 4,350 4,500 5,220 5,800 6,525 7,250 8,700 9,000 10,440 10,875 13,050 14,500 17,400 21,750 26,100 29,000 32,625 43,500 52,200 65,250 87,000 130,500 and 261,000, with no remainder.

Since 261,000 cannot be divided by just 1 and 261,000, it is a composite number.

More Examples

• All positive natural numbers are either a prime number or a composite number (except the number 1, which is neither).