Q: Is 262,590 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 262,590 is a composite number.

Why is 262,590 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 262,590 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 5 6 10 15 30 8,753 17,506 26,259 43,765 52,518 87,530 131,295 and 262,590, with no remainder.

Since 262,590 cannot be divided by just 1 and 262,590, 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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