Q: Is 256,275 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 256,275 is a composite number.

Why is 256,275 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 256,275 can be evenly divided by 1 3 5 9 15 17 25 45 51 67 75 85 153 201 225 255 335 425 603 765 1,005 1,139 1,275 1,675 3,015 3,417 3,825 5,025 5,695 10,251 15,075 17,085 28,475 51,255 85,425 and 256,275, with no remainder.

Since 256,275 cannot be divided by just 1 and 256,275, 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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