Q: Is 257,090 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 257,090 is a composite number.

Why is 257,090 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 257,090 can be evenly divided by 1 2 5 10 47 94 235 470 547 1,094 2,735 5,470 25,709 51,418 128,545 and 257,090, with no remainder.

Since 257,090 cannot be divided by just 1 and 257,090, 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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