Q: Is 255,824 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 255,824 is a composite number.

Why is 255,824 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 255,824 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 8 16 59 118 236 271 472 542 944 1,084 2,168 4,336 15,989 31,978 63,956 127,912 and 255,824, with no remainder.

Since 255,824 cannot be divided by just 1 and 255,824, 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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