Q: Is 480,256 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 480,256 is a composite number.

Why is 480,256 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 480,256 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 7 8 14 16 28 32 56 64 67 112 128 134 224 256 268 448 469 512 536 896 938 1,024 1,072 1,792 1,876 2,144 3,584 3,752 4,288 7,168 7,504 8,576 15,008 17,152 30,016 34,304 60,032 68,608 120,064 240,128 and 480,256, with no remainder.

Since 480,256 cannot be divided by just 1 and 480,256, 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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