Q: Is 261,300 a Composite Number?

Why is 261,300 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 261,300 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 5 6 10 12 13 15 20 25 26 30 39 50 52 60 65 67 75 78 100 130 134 150 156 195 201 260 268 300 325 335 390 402 650 670 780 804 871 975 1,005 1,300 1,340 1,675 1,742 1,950 2,010 2,613 3,350 3,484 3,900 4,020 4,355 5,025 5,226 6,700 8,710 10,050 10,452 13,065 17,420 20,100 21,775 26,130 43,550 52,260 65,325 87,100 130,650 and 261,300, with no remainder.

Since 261,300 cannot be divided by just 1 and 261,300, it is a composite number.

More Examples

• All positive natural numbers are either a prime number or a composite number (except the number 1, which is neither).