Q: Is 255,660 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 255,660 is a composite number.

Why is 255,660 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 255,660 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 5 6 10 12 15 20 30 60 4,261 8,522 12,783 17,044 21,305 25,566 42,610 51,132 63,915 85,220 127,830 and 255,660, with no remainder.

Since 255,660 cannot be divided by just 1 and 255,660, 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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