Q: Is 259,860 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 259,860 is a composite number.

Why is 259,860 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 259,860 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 5 6 10 12 15 20 30 60 61 71 122 142 183 213 244 284 305 355 366 426 610 710 732 852 915 1,065 1,220 1,420 1,830 2,130 3,660 4,260 4,331 8,662 12,993 17,324 21,655 25,986 43,310 51,972 64,965 86,620 129,930 and 259,860, with no remainder.

Since 259,860 cannot be divided by just 1 and 259,860, 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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