Q: Is 256,740 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 256,740 is a composite number.

Why is 256,740 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 256,740 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 5 6 10 11 12 15 20 22 30 33 44 55 60 66 110 132 165 220 330 389 660 778 1,167 1,556 1,945 2,334 3,890 4,279 4,668 5,835 7,780 8,558 11,670 12,837 17,116 21,395 23,340 25,674 42,790 51,348 64,185 85,580 128,370 and 256,740, with no remainder.

Since 256,740 cannot be divided by just 1 and 256,740, 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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