Q: Is 261,928 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 261,928 is a composite number.

Why is 261,928 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 261,928 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 8 29 58 116 232 1,129 2,258 4,516 9,032 32,741 65,482 130,964 and 261,928, with no remainder.

Since 261,928 cannot be divided by just 1 and 261,928, 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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