Q: Is 262,160 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 262,160 is a composite number.

Why is 262,160 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 262,160 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 8 10 16 20 29 40 58 80 113 116 145 226 232 290 452 464 565 580 904 1,130 1,160 1,808 2,260 2,320 3,277 4,520 6,554 9,040 13,108 16,385 26,216 32,770 52,432 65,540 131,080 and 262,160, with no remainder.

Since 262,160 cannot be divided by just 1 and 262,160, 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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