Q: Is 259,104 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 259,104 is a composite number.

Why is 259,104 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 259,104 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 8 12 16 24 32 48 96 2,699 5,398 8,097 10,796 16,194 21,592 32,388 43,184 64,776 86,368 129,552 and 259,104, with no remainder.

Since 259,104 cannot be divided by just 1 and 259,104, 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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