Q: Is 257,012 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 257,012 is a composite number.

Why is 257,012 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 257,012 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 7 14 28 67 134 137 268 274 469 548 938 959 1,876 1,918 3,836 9,179 18,358 36,716 64,253 128,506 and 257,012, with no remainder.

Since 257,012 cannot be divided by just 1 and 257,012, 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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