Q: Is 262,530 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 262,530 is a composite number.

Why is 262,530 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 262,530 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 5 6 9 10 15 18 30 45 90 2,917 5,834 8,751 14,585 17,502 26,253 29,170 43,755 52,506 87,510 131,265 and 262,530, with no remainder.

Since 262,530 cannot be divided by just 1 and 262,530, 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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