Q: Is 262,977 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 262,977 is a composite number.

Why is 262,977 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 262,977 can be evenly divided by 1 3 11 13 33 39 143 429 613 1,839 6,743 7,969 20,229 23,907 87,659 and 262,977, with no remainder.

Since 262,977 cannot be divided by just 1 and 262,977, it is a composite number.


More Examples

Number 262,975262,976262,978262,979
Composite? yesyesyesyes
  • 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 262,977:


Ask a Question