Q: Is 256,842 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 256,842 is a composite number.

Why is 256,842 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 256,842 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 9 18 19 38 57 114 171 342 751 1,502 2,253 4,506 6,759 13,518 14,269 28,538 42,807 85,614 128,421 and 256,842, with no remainder.

Since 256,842 cannot be divided by just 1 and 256,842, 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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