Q: Is 256,920 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 256,920 is a composite number.

Why is 256,920 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 256,920 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 5 6 8 10 12 15 20 24 30 40 60 120 2,141 4,282 6,423 8,564 10,705 12,846 17,128 21,410 25,692 32,115 42,820 51,384 64,230 85,640 128,460 and 256,920, with no remainder.

Since 256,920 cannot be divided by just 1 and 256,920, 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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