Q: Is 256,975 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 256,975 is a composite number.

Why is 256,975 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 256,975 can be evenly divided by 1 5 19 25 95 475 541 2,705 10,279 13,525 51,395 and 256,975, with no remainder.

Since 256,975 cannot be divided by just 1 and 256,975, 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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