Q: Is 257,481 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 257,481 is a composite number.

Why is 257,481 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 257,481 can be evenly divided by 1 3 7 9 21 61 63 67 183 201 427 469 549 603 1,281 1,407 3,843 4,087 4,221 12,261 28,609 36,783 85,827 and 257,481, with no remainder.

Since 257,481 cannot be divided by just 1 and 257,481, 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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