Q: Is 259,720 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 259,720 is a composite number.

Why is 259,720 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 259,720 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 8 10 20 40 43 86 151 172 215 302 344 430 604 755 860 1,208 1,510 1,720 3,020 6,040 6,493 12,986 25,972 32,465 51,944 64,930 129,860 and 259,720, with no remainder.

Since 259,720 cannot be divided by just 1 and 259,720, 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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