Q: Is 262,136 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 262,136 is a composite number.

Why is 262,136 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 262,136 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 7 8 14 28 31 56 62 124 151 217 248 302 434 604 868 1,057 1,208 1,736 2,114 4,228 4,681 8,456 9,362 18,724 32,767 37,448 65,534 131,068 and 262,136, with no remainder.

Since 262,136 cannot be divided by just 1 and 262,136, 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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