Q: Is 261,296 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 261,296 is a composite number.

Why is 261,296 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 261,296 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 7 8 14 16 28 56 112 2,333 4,666 9,332 16,331 18,664 32,662 37,328 65,324 130,648 and 261,296, with no remainder.

Since 261,296 cannot be divided by just 1 and 261,296, 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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