Q: Is 255,472 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 255,472 is a composite number.

Why is 255,472 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 255,472 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 7 8 14 16 28 56 112 2,281 4,562 9,124 15,967 18,248 31,934 36,496 63,868 127,736 and 255,472, with no remainder.

Since 255,472 cannot be divided by just 1 and 255,472, 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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