Q: Is 255,969 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 255,969 is a composite number.

Why is 255,969 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 255,969 can be evenly divided by 1 3 7 9 17 21 51 63 119 153 239 357 717 1,071 1,673 2,151 4,063 5,019 12,189 15,057 28,441 36,567 85,323 and 255,969, with no remainder.

Since 255,969 cannot be divided by just 1 and 255,969, 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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