Q: Is 256,020 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 256,020 is a composite number.

Why is 256,020 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 256,020 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 5 6 10 12 15 17 20 30 34 51 60 68 85 102 170 204 251 255 340 502 510 753 1,004 1,020 1,255 1,506 2,510 3,012 3,765 4,267 5,020 7,530 8,534 12,801 15,060 17,068 21,335 25,602 42,670 51,204 64,005 85,340 128,010 and 256,020, with no remainder.

Since 256,020 cannot be divided by just 1 and 256,020, 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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