Q: Is 255,520 a Composite Number?

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

Why is 255,520 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 255,520 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 8 10 16 20 32 40 80 160 1,597 3,194 6,388 7,985 12,776 15,970 25,552 31,940 51,104 63,880 127,760 and 255,520, with no remainder.

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