Q: Is 261,950 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 261,950 is a composite number.

Why is 261,950 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 261,950 can be evenly divided by 1 2 5 10 13 25 26 31 50 62 65 130 155 169 310 325 338 403 650 775 806 845 1,550 1,690 2,015 4,030 4,225 5,239 8,450 10,075 10,478 20,150 26,195 52,390 130,975 and 261,950, with no remainder.

Since 261,950 cannot be divided by just 1 and 261,950, 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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