Q: Is 256,720 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 256,720 is a composite number.

Why is 256,720 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 256,720 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 8 10 16 20 40 80 3,209 6,418 12,836 16,045 25,672 32,090 51,344 64,180 128,360 and 256,720, with no remainder.

Since 256,720 cannot be divided by just 1 and 256,720, 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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