Q: Is 255,504 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 255,504 is a composite number.

Why is 255,504 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 255,504 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 8 12 16 24 48 5,323 10,646 15,969 21,292 31,938 42,584 63,876 85,168 127,752 and 255,504, with no remainder.

Since 255,504 cannot be divided by just 1 and 255,504, 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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