Q: Is 501,255 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 501,255 is a composite number.

Why is 501,255 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 501,255 can be evenly divided by 1 3 5 9 15 27 45 47 79 135 141 235 237 395 423 705 711 1,185 1,269 2,115 2,133 3,555 3,713 6,345 10,665 11,139 18,565 33,417 55,695 100,251 167,085 and 501,255, with no remainder.

Since 501,255 cannot be divided by just 1 and 501,255, 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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