Q: Is 256,890 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 256,890 is a composite number.

Why is 256,890 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 256,890 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 5 6 10 15 30 8,563 17,126 25,689 42,815 51,378 85,630 128,445 and 256,890, with no remainder.

Since 256,890 cannot be divided by just 1 and 256,890, 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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