Q: Is 262,372 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 262,372 is a composite number.

Why is 262,372 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 262,372 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 11 22 44 67 89 134 178 268 356 737 979 1,474 1,958 2,948 3,916 5,963 11,926 23,852 65,593 131,186 and 262,372, with no remainder.

Since 262,372 cannot be divided by just 1 and 262,372, 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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