Q: Is 262,380 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 262,380 is a composite number.

Why is 262,380 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 262,380 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 5 6 10 12 15 20 30 60 4,373 8,746 13,119 17,492 21,865 26,238 43,730 52,476 65,595 87,460 131,190 and 262,380, with no remainder.

Since 262,380 cannot be divided by just 1 and 262,380, 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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