Q: Is 256,400 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 256,400 is a composite number.

Why is 256,400 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 256,400 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 8 10 16 20 25 40 50 80 100 200 400 641 1,282 2,564 3,205 5,128 6,410 10,256 12,820 16,025 25,640 32,050 51,280 64,100 128,200 and 256,400, with no remainder.

Since 256,400 cannot be divided by just 1 and 256,400, 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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