Q: Is 255,856 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 255,856 is a composite number.

Why is 255,856 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 255,856 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 8 16 15,991 31,982 63,964 127,928 and 255,856, with no remainder.

Since 255,856 cannot be divided by just 1 and 255,856, 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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