Q: Is 261,750 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 261,750 is a composite number.

Why is 261,750 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 261,750 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 5 6 10 15 25 30 50 75 125 150 250 349 375 698 750 1,047 1,745 2,094 3,490 5,235 8,725 10,470 17,450 26,175 43,625 52,350 87,250 130,875 and 261,750, with no remainder.

Since 261,750 cannot be divided by just 1 and 261,750, 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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