Q: Is 257,250 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 257,250 is a composite number.

Why is 257,250 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 257,250 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 5 6 7 10 14 15 21 25 30 35 42 49 50 70 75 98 105 125 147 150 175 210 245 250 294 343 350 375 490 525 686 735 750 875 1,029 1,050 1,225 1,470 1,715 1,750 2,058 2,450 2,625 3,430 3,675 5,145 5,250 6,125 7,350 8,575 10,290 12,250 17,150 18,375 25,725 36,750 42,875 51,450 85,750 128,625 and 257,250, with no remainder.

Since 257,250 cannot be divided by just 1 and 257,250, 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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