Q: Is 257,478 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 257,478 is a composite number.

Why is 257,478 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 257,478 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 13 26 39 78 3,301 6,602 9,903 19,806 42,913 85,826 128,739 and 257,478, with no remainder.

Since 257,478 cannot be divided by just 1 and 257,478, 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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