Q: Is 259,996 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 259,996 is a composite number.

Why is 259,996 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 259,996 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 11 19 22 38 44 76 209 311 418 622 836 1,244 3,421 5,909 6,842 11,818 13,684 23,636 64,999 129,998 and 259,996, with no remainder.

Since 259,996 cannot be divided by just 1 and 259,996, 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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