Q: Is 257,390 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 257,390 is a composite number.

Why is 257,390 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 257,390 can be evenly divided by 1 2 5 7 10 14 35 70 3,677 7,354 18,385 25,739 36,770 51,478 128,695 and 257,390, with no remainder.

Since 257,390 cannot be divided by just 1 and 257,390, 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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