Q: Is 262,015 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 262,015 is a composite number.

Why is 262,015 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 262,015 can be evenly divided by 1 5 13 29 65 139 145 377 695 1,807 1,885 4,031 9,035 20,155 52,403 and 262,015, with no remainder.

Since 262,015 cannot be divided by just 1 and 262,015, 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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