Q: Is 262,720 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 262,720 is a composite number.

Why is 262,720 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 262,720 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 8 10 16 20 32 40 64 80 160 320 821 1,642 3,284 4,105 6,568 8,210 13,136 16,420 26,272 32,840 52,544 65,680 131,360 and 262,720, with no remainder.

Since 262,720 cannot be divided by just 1 and 262,720, 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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