Q: Is 259,672 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 259,672 is a composite number.

Why is 259,672 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 259,672 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 7 8 14 28 56 4,637 9,274 18,548 32,459 37,096 64,918 129,836 and 259,672, with no remainder.

Since 259,672 cannot be divided by just 1 and 259,672, 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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