Q: Is 261,547 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 261,547 is a composite number.

Why is 261,547 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 261,547 can be evenly divided by 1 11 13 31 59 143 341 403 649 767 1,829 4,433 8,437 20,119 23,777 and 261,547, with no remainder.

Since 261,547 cannot be divided by just 1 and 261,547, 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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