Q: Is 256,165 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 256,165 is a composite number.

Why is 256,165 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 256,165 can be evenly divided by 1 5 7 13 35 65 91 455 563 2,815 3,941 7,319 19,705 36,595 51,233 and 256,165, with no remainder.

Since 256,165 cannot be divided by just 1 and 256,165, 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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