Q: Is 261,180 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 261,180 is a composite number.

Why is 261,180 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 261,180 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 5 6 9 10 12 15 18 20 30 36 45 60 90 180 1,451 2,902 4,353 5,804 7,255 8,706 13,059 14,510 17,412 21,765 26,118 29,020 43,530 52,236 65,295 87,060 130,590 and 261,180, with no remainder.

Since 261,180 cannot be divided by just 1 and 261,180, 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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