Q: Is 262,470 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 262,470 is a composite number.

Why is 262,470 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 262,470 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 5 6 10 13 15 26 30 39 65 78 130 195 390 673 1,346 2,019 3,365 4,038 6,730 8,749 10,095 17,498 20,190 26,247 43,745 52,494 87,490 131,235 and 262,470, with no remainder.

Since 262,470 cannot be divided by just 1 and 262,470, 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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