Q: Is 262,580 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 262,580 is a composite number.

Why is 262,580 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 262,580 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 10 19 20 38 76 95 190 380 691 1,382 2,764 3,455 6,910 13,129 13,820 26,258 52,516 65,645 131,290 and 262,580, with no remainder.

Since 262,580 cannot be divided by just 1 and 262,580, 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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