Q: Is 402,255 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 402,255 is a composite number.

Why is 402,255 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 402,255 can be evenly divided by 1 3 5 7 9 15 21 35 45 63 105 315 1,277 3,831 6,385 8,939 11,493 19,155 26,817 44,695 57,465 80,451 134,085 and 402,255, with no remainder.

Since 402,255 cannot be divided by just 1 and 402,255, 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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