Q: Is 255,340 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 255,340 is a composite number.

Why is 255,340 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 255,340 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 10 17 20 34 68 85 170 340 751 1,502 3,004 3,755 7,510 12,767 15,020 25,534 51,068 63,835 127,670 and 255,340, with no remainder.

Since 255,340 cannot be divided by just 1 and 255,340, 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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