Q: Is 262,488 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 262,488 is a composite number.

Why is 262,488 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 262,488 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 8 12 24 10,937 21,874 32,811 43,748 65,622 87,496 131,244 and 262,488, with no remainder.

Since 262,488 cannot be divided by just 1 and 262,488, 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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