Q: Is 255,880 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 255,880 is a composite number.

Why is 255,880 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 255,880 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 8 10 20 40 6,397 12,794 25,588 31,985 51,176 63,970 127,940 and 255,880, with no remainder.

Since 255,880 cannot be divided by just 1 and 255,880, 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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