Q: Is 259,712 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 259,712 is a composite number.

Why is 259,712 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 259,712 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 8 16 32 64 128 2,029 4,058 8,116 16,232 32,464 64,928 129,856 and 259,712, with no remainder.

Since 259,712 cannot be divided by just 1 and 259,712, 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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