Q: Is 262,542 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 262,542 is a composite number.

Why is 262,542 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 262,542 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 7 14 19 21 38 42 47 49 57 94 98 114 133 141 147 266 282 294 329 399 658 798 893 931 987 1,786 1,862 1,974 2,303 2,679 2,793 4,606 5,358 5,586 6,251 6,909 12,502 13,818 18,753 37,506 43,757 87,514 131,271 and 262,542, with no remainder.

Since 262,542 cannot be divided by just 1 and 262,542, 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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