Q: Is 261,150 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 261,150 is a composite number.

Why is 261,150 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 261,150 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 5 6 10 15 25 30 50 75 150 1,741 3,482 5,223 8,705 10,446 17,410 26,115 43,525 52,230 87,050 130,575 and 261,150, with no remainder.

Since 261,150 cannot be divided by just 1 and 261,150, 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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