Q: Is 260,256 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 260,256 is a composite number.

Why is 260,256 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 260,256 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 8 12 16 24 32 48 96 2,711 5,422 8,133 10,844 16,266 21,688 32,532 43,376 65,064 86,752 130,128 and 260,256, with no remainder.

Since 260,256 cannot be divided by just 1 and 260,256, 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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