Q: Is 262,458 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 262,458 is a composite number.

Why is 262,458 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 262,458 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 7 9 14 18 21 42 63 126 2,083 4,166 6,249 12,498 14,581 18,747 29,162 37,494 43,743 87,486 131,229 and 262,458, with no remainder.

Since 262,458 cannot be divided by just 1 and 262,458, 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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