Q: Is 259,900 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 259,900 is a composite number.

Why is 259,900 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 259,900 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 10 20 23 25 46 50 92 100 113 115 226 230 452 460 565 575 1,130 1,150 2,260 2,300 2,599 2,825 5,198 5,650 10,396 11,300 12,995 25,990 51,980 64,975 129,950 and 259,900, with no remainder.

Since 259,900 cannot be divided by just 1 and 259,900, 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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