Q: Is 262,938 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 262,938 is a composite number.

Why is 262,938 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 262,938 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 13 26 39 78 3,371 6,742 10,113 20,226 43,823 87,646 131,469 and 262,938, with no remainder.

Since 262,938 cannot be divided by just 1 and 262,938, it is a composite number.


More Examples

Number 262,936262,937262,939262,940
Composite? yesnoyesyes
  • All positive natural numbers are either a prime number or a composite number (except the number 1, which is neither).

Explore more about the number 262,938:


Ask a Question