Q: Is 254,740 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 254,740 is a composite number.

Why is 254,740 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 254,740 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 10 20 47 94 188 235 271 470 542 940 1,084 1,355 2,710 5,420 12,737 25,474 50,948 63,685 127,370 and 254,740, with no remainder.

Since 254,740 cannot be divided by just 1 and 254,740, 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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