Q: Is 261,248 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 261,248 is a composite number.

Why is 261,248 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 261,248 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 8 13 16 26 32 52 64 104 128 157 208 314 416 628 832 1,256 1,664 2,041 2,512 4,082 5,024 8,164 10,048 16,328 20,096 32,656 65,312 130,624 and 261,248, with no remainder.

Since 261,248 cannot be divided by just 1 and 261,248, 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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