Q: Is 262,132 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 262,132 is a composite number.

Why is 262,132 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 262,132 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 13 26 52 71 142 284 923 1,846 3,692 5,041 10,082 20,164 65,533 131,066 and 262,132, with no remainder.

Since 262,132 cannot be divided by just 1 and 262,132, 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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