Q: Is 259,040,572 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 259,040,572 is a composite number.

Why is 259,040,572 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 259,040,572 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 7 14 28 9,251,449 18,502,898 37,005,796 64,760,143 129,520,286 and 259,040,572, with no remainder.

Since 259,040,572 cannot be divided by just 1 and 259,040,572, 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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