Q: Is 256,949 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 256,949 is a composite number.

Why is 256,949 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 256,949 can be evenly divided by 1 7 11 47 71 77 329 497 517 781 3,337 3,619 5,467 23,359 36,707 and 256,949, with no remainder.

Since 256,949 cannot be divided by just 1 and 256,949, 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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