Q: Is 255,072 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 255,072 is a composite number.

Why is 255,072 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 255,072 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 8 12 16 24 32 48 96 2,657 5,314 7,971 10,628 15,942 21,256 31,884 42,512 63,768 85,024 127,536 and 255,072, with no remainder.

Since 255,072 cannot be divided by just 1 and 255,072, 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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