Q: Is 261,432 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 261,432 is a composite number.

Why is 261,432 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 261,432 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 8 9 12 18 24 36 72 3,631 7,262 10,893 14,524 21,786 29,048 32,679 43,572 65,358 87,144 130,716 and 261,432, with no remainder.

Since 261,432 cannot be divided by just 1 and 261,432, 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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