Q: Is 255,875 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 255,875 is a composite number.

Why is 255,875 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 255,875 can be evenly divided by 1 5 23 25 89 115 125 445 575 2,047 2,225 2,875 10,235 11,125 51,175 and 255,875, with no remainder.

Since 255,875 cannot be divided by just 1 and 255,875, 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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