Q: Is 255,642 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 255,642 is a composite number.

Why is 255,642 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 255,642 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 137 274 311 411 622 822 933 1,866 42,607 85,214 127,821 and 255,642, with no remainder.

Since 255,642 cannot be divided by just 1 and 255,642, 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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