Q: Is 261,140 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 261,140 is a composite number.

Why is 261,140 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 261,140 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 10 11 20 22 44 55 110 220 1,187 2,374 4,748 5,935 11,870 13,057 23,740 26,114 52,228 65,285 130,570 and 261,140, with no remainder.

Since 261,140 cannot be divided by just 1 and 261,140, 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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