Q: Is 254,720 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 254,720 is a composite number.

Why is 254,720 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 254,720 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 8 10 16 20 32 40 64 80 128 160 199 256 320 398 640 796 995 1,280 1,592 1,990 3,184 3,980 6,368 7,960 12,736 15,920 25,472 31,840 50,944 63,680 127,360 and 254,720, with no remainder.

Since 254,720 cannot be divided by just 1 and 254,720, 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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