Q: Is 254,235 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 254,235 is a composite number.

Why is 254,235 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 254,235 can be evenly divided by 1 3 5 15 17 51 85 255 997 2,991 4,985 14,955 16,949 50,847 84,745 and 254,235, with no remainder.

Since 254,235 cannot be divided by just 1 and 254,235, 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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