Q: Is 262,464 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 262,464 is a composite number.

Why is 262,464 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 262,464 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 8 12 16 24 32 48 64 96 192 1,367 2,734 4,101 5,468 8,202 10,936 16,404 21,872 32,808 43,744 65,616 87,488 131,232 and 262,464, with no remainder.

Since 262,464 cannot be divided by just 1 and 262,464, 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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