Q: Is 262,990 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 262,990 is a composite number.

Why is 262,990 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 262,990 can be evenly divided by 1 2 5 7 10 13 14 17 26 34 35 65 70 85 91 119 130 170 182 221 238 289 442 455 578 595 910 1,105 1,190 1,445 1,547 2,023 2,210 2,890 3,094 3,757 4,046 7,514 7,735 10,115 15,470 18,785 20,230 26,299 37,570 52,598 131,495 and 262,990, with no remainder.

Since 262,990 cannot be divided by just 1 and 262,990, 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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