Q: Is 259,930 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 259,930 is a composite number.

Why is 259,930 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 259,930 can be evenly divided by 1 2 5 10 11 17 22 34 55 85 110 139 170 187 278 374 695 935 1,390 1,529 1,870 2,363 3,058 4,726 7,645 11,815 15,290 23,630 25,993 51,986 129,965 and 259,930, with no remainder.

Since 259,930 cannot be divided by just 1 and 259,930, 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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