Q: Is 261,400 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 261,400 is a composite number.

Why is 261,400 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 261,400 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 8 10 20 25 40 50 100 200 1,307 2,614 5,228 6,535 10,456 13,070 26,140 32,675 52,280 65,350 130,700 and 261,400, with no remainder.

Since 261,400 cannot be divided by just 1 and 261,400, 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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