Q: Is 262,964 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 262,964 is a composite number.

Why is 262,964 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 262,964 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 13 26 52 169 338 389 676 778 1,556 5,057 10,114 20,228 65,741 131,482 and 262,964, with no remainder.

Since 262,964 cannot be divided by just 1 and 262,964, 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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