Q: Is 255,942 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 255,942 is a composite number.

Why is 255,942 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 255,942 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 9 18 59 118 177 241 354 482 531 723 1,062 1,446 2,169 4,338 14,219 28,438 42,657 85,314 127,971 and 255,942, with no remainder.

Since 255,942 cannot be divided by just 1 and 255,942, 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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