Q: Is 259,320 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 259,320 is a composite number.

Why is 259,320 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 259,320 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 5 6 8 10 12 15 20 24 30 40 60 120 2,161 4,322 6,483 8,644 10,805 12,966 17,288 21,610 25,932 32,415 43,220 51,864 64,830 86,440 129,660 and 259,320, with no remainder.

Since 259,320 cannot be divided by just 1 and 259,320, 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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