Q: Is 256,848 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 256,848 is a composite number.

Why is 256,848 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 256,848 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 8 12 16 24 48 5,351 10,702 16,053 21,404 32,106 42,808 64,212 85,616 128,424 and 256,848, with no remainder.

Since 256,848 cannot be divided by just 1 and 256,848, 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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