Q: Is 263,500 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 263,500 is a composite number.

Why is 263,500 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 263,500 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 10 17 20 25 31 34 50 62 68 85 100 124 125 155 170 250 310 340 425 500 527 620 775 850 1,054 1,550 1,700 2,108 2,125 2,635 3,100 3,875 4,250 5,270 7,750 8,500 10,540 13,175 15,500 26,350 52,700 65,875 131,750 and 263,500, with no remainder.

Since 263,500 cannot be divided by just 1 and 263,500, 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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