Q: Is 261,420 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 261,420 is a composite number.

Why is 261,420 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 261,420 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 5 6 10 12 15 20 30 60 4,357 8,714 13,071 17,428 21,785 26,142 43,570 52,284 65,355 87,140 130,710 and 261,420, with no remainder.

Since 261,420 cannot be divided by just 1 and 261,420, 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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