Q: Is 262,450 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 262,450 is a composite number.

Why is 262,450 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 262,450 can be evenly divided by 1 2 5 10 25 29 50 58 145 181 290 362 725 905 1,450 1,810 4,525 5,249 9,050 10,498 26,245 52,490 131,225 and 262,450, with no remainder.

Since 262,450 cannot be divided by just 1 and 262,450, 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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