Q: Is 261,340 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 261,340 is a composite number.

Why is 261,340 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 261,340 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 10 20 73 146 179 292 358 365 716 730 895 1,460 1,790 3,580 13,067 26,134 52,268 65,335 130,670 and 261,340, with no remainder.

Since 261,340 cannot be divided by just 1 and 261,340, 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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