Q: Is 255,535 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 255,535 is a composite number.

Why is 255,535 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 255,535 can be evenly divided by 1 5 7 35 49 149 245 343 745 1,043 1,715 5,215 7,301 36,505 51,107 and 255,535, with no remainder.

Since 255,535 cannot be divided by just 1 and 255,535, 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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