Q: Is 255,240 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 255,240 is a composite number.

Why is 255,240 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 255,240 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 5 6 8 9 10 12 15 18 20 24 30 36 40 45 60 72 90 120 180 360 709 1,418 2,127 2,836 3,545 4,254 5,672 6,381 7,090 8,508 10,635 12,762 14,180 17,016 21,270 25,524 28,360 31,905 42,540 51,048 63,810 85,080 127,620 and 255,240, with no remainder.

Since 255,240 cannot be divided by just 1 and 255,240, 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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