Q: Is 262,300 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 262,300 is a composite number.

Why is 262,300 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 262,300 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 10 20 25 43 50 61 86 100 122 172 215 244 305 430 610 860 1,075 1,220 1,525 2,150 2,623 3,050 4,300 5,246 6,100 10,492 13,115 26,230 52,460 65,575 131,150 and 262,300, with no remainder.

Since 262,300 cannot be divided by just 1 and 262,300, 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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