Q: Is 261,495 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 261,495 is a composite number.

Why is 261,495 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 261,495 can be evenly divided by 1 3 5 9 13 15 27 39 45 65 117 135 149 195 351 447 585 745 1,341 1,755 1,937 2,235 4,023 5,811 6,705 9,685 17,433 20,115 29,055 52,299 87,165 and 261,495, with no remainder.

Since 261,495 cannot be divided by just 1 and 261,495, 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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