Q: Is 255,990 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 255,990 is a composite number.

Why is 255,990 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 255,990 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 5 6 7 10 14 15 21 23 30 35 42 46 53 69 70 105 106 115 138 159 161 210 230 265 318 322 345 371 483 530 690 742 795 805 966 1,113 1,219 1,590 1,610 1,855 2,226 2,415 2,438 3,657 3,710 4,830 5,565 6,095 7,314 8,533 11,130 12,190 17,066 18,285 25,599 36,570 42,665 51,198 85,330 127,995 and 255,990, with no remainder.

Since 255,990 cannot be divided by just 1 and 255,990, 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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