Q: Is 262,700 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 262,700 is a composite number.

Why is 262,700 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 262,700 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 10 20 25 37 50 71 74 100 142 148 185 284 355 370 710 740 925 1,420 1,775 1,850 2,627 3,550 3,700 5,254 7,100 10,508 13,135 26,270 52,540 65,675 131,350 and 262,700, with no remainder.

Since 262,700 cannot be divided by just 1 and 262,700, 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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