Q: Is 104,253 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 104,253 is a composite number.

Why is 104,253 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 104,253 can be evenly divided by 1 3 19 31 57 59 93 177 589 1,121 1,767 1,829 3,363 5,487 34,751 and 104,253, with no remainder.

Since 104,253 cannot be divided by just 1 and 104,253, 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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