Q: Is 255,740 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 255,740 is a composite number.

Why is 255,740 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 255,740 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 10 19 20 38 76 95 190 380 673 1,346 2,692 3,365 6,730 12,787 13,460 25,574 51,148 63,935 127,870 and 255,740, with no remainder.

Since 255,740 cannot be divided by just 1 and 255,740, 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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