Q: Is 505,260 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 505,260 is a composite number.

Why is 505,260 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 505,260 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 9 10 12 14 15 18 20 21 28 30 35 36 42 45 60 63 70 84 90 105 126 140 180 210 252 315 401 420 630 802 1,203 1,260 1,604 2,005 2,406 2,807 3,609 4,010 4,812 5,614 6,015 7,218 8,020 8,421 11,228 12,030 14,035 14,436 16,842 18,045 24,060 25,263 28,070 33,684 36,090 42,105 50,526 56,140 72,180 84,210 101,052 126,315 168,420 252,630 and 505,260, with no remainder.

Since 505,260 cannot be divided by just 1 and 505,260, 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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