Q: Is 262,730 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 262,730 is a composite number.

Why is 262,730 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 262,730 can be evenly divided by 1 2 5 10 13 26 43 47 65 86 94 130 215 235 430 470 559 611 1,118 1,222 2,021 2,795 3,055 4,042 5,590 6,110 10,105 20,210 26,273 52,546 131,365 and 262,730, with no remainder.

Since 262,730 cannot be divided by just 1 and 262,730, 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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