Q: Is 262,242 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 262,242 is a composite number.

Why is 262,242 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 262,242 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 9 17 18 34 51 102 153 306 857 1,714 2,571 5,142 7,713 14,569 15,426 29,138 43,707 87,414 131,121 and 262,242, with no remainder.

Since 262,242 cannot be divided by just 1 and 262,242, 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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