Q: Is 261,924 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 261,924 is a composite number.

Why is 261,924 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 261,924 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 12 13 23 26 39 46 52 69 73 78 92 138 146 156 219 276 292 299 438 598 876 897 949 1,196 1,679 1,794 1,898 2,847 3,358 3,588 3,796 5,037 5,694 6,716 10,074 11,388 20,148 21,827 43,654 65,481 87,308 130,962 and 261,924, with no remainder.

Since 261,924 cannot be divided by just 1 and 261,924, 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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