Q: Is 261,220 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 261,220 is a composite number.

Why is 261,220 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 261,220 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 10 20 37 74 148 185 353 370 706 740 1,412 1,765 3,530 7,060 13,061 26,122 52,244 65,305 130,610 and 261,220, with no remainder.

Since 261,220 cannot be divided by just 1 and 261,220, 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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