Q: Is 256,970 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 256,970 is a composite number.

Why is 256,970 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 256,970 can be evenly divided by 1 2 5 7 10 14 35 70 3,671 7,342 18,355 25,697 36,710 51,394 128,485 and 256,970, with no remainder.

Since 256,970 cannot be divided by just 1 and 256,970, 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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