Q: Is 257,490 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 257,490 is a composite number.

Why is 257,490 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 257,490 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 5 6 9 10 15 18 30 45 90 2,861 5,722 8,583 14,305 17,166 25,749 28,610 42,915 51,498 85,830 128,745 and 257,490, with no remainder.

Since 257,490 cannot be divided by just 1 and 257,490, 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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