Q: Is 262,340 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 262,340 is a composite number.

Why is 262,340 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 262,340 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 10 13 20 26 52 65 130 260 1,009 2,018 4,036 5,045 10,090 13,117 20,180 26,234 52,468 65,585 131,170 and 262,340, with no remainder.

Since 262,340 cannot be divided by just 1 and 262,340, 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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