Q: Is 940,256 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 940,256 is a composite number.

Why is 940,256 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 940,256 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 8 16 32 29,383 58,766 117,532 235,064 470,128 and 940,256, with no remainder.

Since 940,256 cannot be divided by just 1 and 940,256, 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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