Q: Is 255,723 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 255,723 is a composite number.

Why is 255,723 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 255,723 can be evenly divided by 1 3 13 39 79 83 237 249 1,027 1,079 3,081 3,237 6,557 19,671 85,241 and 255,723, with no remainder.

Since 255,723 cannot be divided by just 1 and 255,723, 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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