Q: Is 261,440 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 261,440 is a composite number.

Why is 261,440 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 261,440 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 8 10 16 19 20 32 38 40 43 64 76 80 86 95 152 160 172 190 215 304 320 344 380 430 608 688 760 817 860 1,216 1,376 1,520 1,634 1,720 2,752 3,040 3,268 3,440 4,085 6,080 6,536 6,880 8,170 13,072 13,760 16,340 26,144 32,680 52,288 65,360 130,720 and 261,440, with no remainder.

Since 261,440 cannot be divided by just 1 and 261,440, 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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