Q: Is 262,430 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 262,430 is a composite number.

Why is 262,430 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 262,430 can be evenly divided by 1 2 5 7 10 14 23 35 46 70 115 161 163 230 322 326 805 815 1,141 1,610 1,630 2,282 3,749 5,705 7,498 11,410 18,745 26,243 37,490 52,486 131,215 and 262,430, with no remainder.

Since 262,430 cannot be divided by just 1 and 262,430, 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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