Q: Is 256,048 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 256,048 is a composite number.

Why is 256,048 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 256,048 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 8 13 16 26 52 104 208 1,231 2,462 4,924 9,848 16,003 19,696 32,006 64,012 128,024 and 256,048, with no remainder.

Since 256,048 cannot be divided by just 1 and 256,048, 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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