Q: Is 261,510 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 261,510 is a composite number.

Why is 261,510 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 261,510 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 5 6 10 15 23 30 46 69 115 138 230 345 379 690 758 1,137 1,895 2,274 3,790 5,685 8,717 11,370 17,434 26,151 43,585 52,302 87,170 130,755 and 261,510, with no remainder.

Since 261,510 cannot be divided by just 1 and 261,510, 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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