Q: Is 255,231,520 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 255,231,520 is a composite number.

Why is 255,231,520 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 255,231,520 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 8 10 16 20 32 40 80 160 1,595,197 3,190,394 6,380,788 7,975,985 12,761,576 15,951,970 25,523,152 31,903,940 51,046,304 63,807,880 127,615,760 and 255,231,520, with no remainder.

Since 255,231,520 cannot be divided by just 1 and 255,231,520, 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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