Q: Is 261,508 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 261,508 is a composite number.

Why is 261,508 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 261,508 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 13 26 47 52 94 107 188 214 428 611 1,222 1,391 2,444 2,782 5,029 5,564 10,058 20,116 65,377 130,754 and 261,508, with no remainder.

Since 261,508 cannot be divided by just 1 and 261,508, 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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