Q: Is 261,162,245 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 261,162,245 is a composite number.

Why is 261,162,245 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 261,162,245 can be evenly divided by 1 5 17 73 85 365 1,241 6,205 42,089 210,445 715,513 3,072,497 3,577,565 15,362,485 52,232,449 and 261,162,245, with no remainder.

Since 261,162,245 cannot be divided by just 1 and 261,162,245, 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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