Q: Is 255,500 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 255,500 is a composite number.

Why is 255,500 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 255,500 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 7 10 14 20 25 28 35 50 70 73 100 125 140 146 175 250 292 350 365 500 511 700 730 875 1,022 1,460 1,750 1,825 2,044 2,555 3,500 3,650 5,110 7,300 9,125 10,220 12,775 18,250 25,550 36,500 51,100 63,875 127,750 and 255,500, with no remainder.

Since 255,500 cannot be divided by just 1 and 255,500, 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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