Q: Is 262,428 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 262,428 is a composite number.

Why is 262,428 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 262,428 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 12 19 38 57 76 114 228 1,151 2,302 3,453 4,604 6,906 13,812 21,869 43,738 65,607 87,476 131,214 and 262,428, with no remainder.

Since 262,428 cannot be divided by just 1 and 262,428, 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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