Q: Is 261,237,159 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 261,237,159 is a composite number.

Why is 261,237,159 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 261,237,159 can be evenly divided by 1 3 9 53 159 257 477 771 2,131 2,313 6,393 13,621 19,179 40,863 112,943 122,589 338,829 547,667 1,016,487 1,643,001 4,929,003 29,026,351 87,079,053 and 261,237,159, with no remainder.

Since 261,237,159 cannot be divided by just 1 and 261,237,159, 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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