Q: Is 254,975 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 254,975 is a composite number.

Why is 254,975 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 254,975 can be evenly divided by 1 5 7 25 31 35 47 155 175 217 235 329 775 1,085 1,175 1,457 1,645 5,425 7,285 8,225 10,199 36,425 50,995 and 254,975, with no remainder.

Since 254,975 cannot be divided by just 1 and 254,975, 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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