Q: Is 257,430 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 257,430 is a composite number.

Why is 257,430 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 257,430 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 5 6 10 15 30 8,581 17,162 25,743 42,905 51,486 85,810 128,715 and 257,430, with no remainder.

Since 257,430 cannot be divided by just 1 and 257,430, 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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