Q: Is 261,426 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 261,426 is a composite number.

Why is 261,426 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 261,426 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 11 17 22 33 34 51 66 102 187 233 374 466 561 699 1,122 1,398 2,563 3,961 5,126 7,689 7,922 11,883 15,378 23,766 43,571 87,142 130,713 and 261,426, with no remainder.

Since 261,426 cannot be divided by just 1 and 261,426, 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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