Q: Is 257,210 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 257,210 is a composite number.

Why is 257,210 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 257,210 can be evenly divided by 1 2 5 10 17 34 85 89 170 178 289 445 578 890 1,445 1,513 2,890 3,026 7,565 15,130 25,721 51,442 128,605 and 257,210, with no remainder.

Since 257,210 cannot be divided by just 1 and 257,210, 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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