Q: Is 261,948 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 261,948 is a composite number.

Why is 261,948 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 261,948 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 12 83 166 249 263 332 498 526 789 996 1,052 1,578 3,156 21,829 43,658 65,487 87,316 130,974 and 261,948, with no remainder.

Since 261,948 cannot be divided by just 1 and 261,948, 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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