Q: Is 261,250 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 261,250 is a composite number.

Why is 261,250 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 261,250 can be evenly divided by 1 2 5 10 11 19 22 25 38 50 55 95 110 125 190 209 250 275 418 475 550 625 950 1,045 1,250 1,375 2,090 2,375 2,750 4,750 5,225 6,875 10,450 11,875 13,750 23,750 26,125 52,250 130,625 and 261,250, with no remainder.

Since 261,250 cannot be divided by just 1 and 261,250, 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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