Q: Is 261,225 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 261,225 is a composite number.

Why is 261,225 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 261,225 can be evenly divided by 1 3 5 9 15 25 27 43 45 75 81 129 135 215 225 243 387 405 645 675 1,075 1,161 1,215 1,935 2,025 3,225 3,483 5,805 6,075 9,675 10,449 17,415 29,025 52,245 87,075 and 261,225, with no remainder.

Since 261,225 cannot be divided by just 1 and 261,225, 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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