Q: Is 256,480 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 256,480 is a composite number.

Why is 256,480 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 256,480 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 7 8 10 14 16 20 28 32 35 40 56 70 80 112 140 160 224 229 280 458 560 916 1,120 1,145 1,603 1,832 2,290 3,206 3,664 4,580 6,412 7,328 8,015 9,160 12,824 16,030 18,320 25,648 32,060 36,640 51,296 64,120 128,240 and 256,480, with no remainder.

Since 256,480 cannot be divided by just 1 and 256,480, 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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