Q: Is 262,143 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 262,143 is a composite number.

Why is 262,143 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 262,143 can be evenly divided by 1 3 7 9 19 21 27 57 63 73 133 171 189 219 399 511 513 657 1,197 1,387 1,533 1,971 3,591 4,161 4,599 9,709 12,483 13,797 29,127 37,449 87,381 and 262,143, with no remainder.

Since 262,143 cannot be divided by just 1 and 262,143, 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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