Q: Is 255,600 a Composite Number?

Why is 255,600 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 255,600 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 5 6 8 9 10 12 15 16 18 20 24 25 30 36 40 45 48 50 60 71 72 75 80 90 100 120 142 144 150 180 200 213 225 240 284 300 355 360 400 426 450 568 600 639 710 720 852 900 1,065 1,136 1,200 1,278 1,420 1,704 1,775 1,800 2,130 2,556 2,840 3,195 3,408 3,550 3,600 4,260 5,112 5,325 5,680 6,390 7,100 8,520 10,224 10,650 12,780 14,200 15,975 17,040 21,300 25,560 28,400 31,950 42,600 51,120 63,900 85,200 127,800 and 255,600, with no remainder.

Since 255,600 cannot be divided by just 1 and 255,600, it is a composite number.

More Examples

• All positive natural numbers are either a prime number or a composite number (except the number 1, which is neither).