Q: Is 257,876 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 257,876 is a composite number.

Why is 257,876 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 257,876 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 23 46 92 2,803 5,606 11,212 64,469 128,938 and 257,876, with no remainder.

Since 257,876 cannot be divided by just 1 and 257,876, 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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