Q: Is 261,020 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 261,020 is a composite number.

Why is 261,020 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 261,020 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 10 20 31 62 124 155 310 421 620 842 1,684 2,105 4,210 8,420 13,051 26,102 52,204 65,255 130,510 and 261,020, with no remainder.

Since 261,020 cannot be divided by just 1 and 261,020, 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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