Q: Is 512,260 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 512,260 is a composite number.

Why is 512,260 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 512,260 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 7 10 14 20 28 35 70 140 3,659 7,318 14,636 18,295 25,613 36,590 51,226 73,180 102,452 128,065 256,130 and 512,260, with no remainder.

Since 512,260 cannot be divided by just 1 and 512,260, 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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