Q: Is 256,560 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 256,560 is a composite number.

Why is 256,560 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 256,560 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 5 6 8 10 12 15 16 20 24 30 40 48 60 80 120 240 1,069 2,138 3,207 4,276 5,345 6,414 8,552 10,690 12,828 16,035 17,104 21,380 25,656 32,070 42,760 51,312 64,140 85,520 128,280 and 256,560, with no remainder.

Since 256,560 cannot be divided by just 1 and 256,560, 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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