Q: Is 259,052,748 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 259,052,748 is a composite number.

Why is 259,052,748 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 259,052,748 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 12 21,587,729 43,175,458 64,763,187 86,350,916 129,526,374 and 259,052,748, with no remainder.

Since 259,052,748 cannot be divided by just 1 and 259,052,748, 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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