Q: Is 262,920 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 262,920 is a composite number.

Why is 262,920 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 262,920 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 10 12 14 15 20 21 24 28 30 35 40 42 56 60 70 84 105 120 140 168 210 280 313 420 626 840 939 1,252 1,565 1,878 2,191 2,504 3,130 3,756 4,382 4,695 6,260 6,573 7,512 8,764 9,390 10,955 12,520 13,146 17,528 18,780 21,910 26,292 32,865 37,560 43,820 52,584 65,730 87,640 131,460 and 262,920, with no remainder.

Since 262,920 cannot be divided by just 1 and 262,920, 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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