Q: Is 259,140 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 259,140 is a composite number.

Why is 259,140 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 259,140 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 10 12 14 15 20 21 28 30 35 42 60 70 84 105 140 210 420 617 1,234 1,851 2,468 3,085 3,702 4,319 6,170 7,404 8,638 9,255 12,340 12,957 17,276 18,510 21,595 25,914 37,020 43,190 51,828 64,785 86,380 129,570 and 259,140, with no remainder.

Since 259,140 cannot be divided by just 1 and 259,140, 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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