Q: Is 261,765 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 261,765 is a composite number.

Why is 261,765 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 261,765 can be evenly divided by 1 3 5 7 9 15 21 27 35 45 63 105 135 189 277 315 831 945 1,385 1,939 2,493 4,155 5,817 7,479 9,695 12,465 17,451 29,085 37,395 52,353 87,255 and 261,765, with no remainder.

Since 261,765 cannot be divided by just 1 and 261,765, 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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