Q: Is 255,825 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 255,825 is a composite number.

Why is 255,825 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 255,825 can be evenly divided by 1 3 5 9 15 25 27 45 75 135 225 379 675 1,137 1,895 3,411 5,685 9,475 10,233 17,055 28,425 51,165 85,275 and 255,825, with no remainder.

Since 255,825 cannot be divided by just 1 and 255,825, 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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