Q: Is 262,988 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 262,988 is a composite number.

Why is 262,988 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 262,988 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 11 22 43 44 86 139 172 278 473 556 946 1,529 1,892 3,058 5,977 6,116 11,954 23,908 65,747 131,494 and 262,988, with no remainder.

Since 262,988 cannot be divided by just 1 and 262,988, 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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