Q: Is 262,038 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 262,038 is a composite number.

Why is 262,038 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 262,038 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 7 14 17 21 34 42 51 102 119 238 357 367 714 734 1,101 2,202 2,569 5,138 6,239 7,707 12,478 15,414 18,717 37,434 43,673 87,346 131,019 and 262,038, with no remainder.

Since 262,038 cannot be divided by just 1 and 262,038, 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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