Q: Is 251,200 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 251,200 is a composite number.

Why is 251,200 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 251,200 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 8 10 16 20 25 32 40 50 64 80 100 157 160 200 314 320 400 628 785 800 1,256 1,570 1,600 2,512 3,140 3,925 5,024 6,280 7,850 10,048 12,560 15,700 25,120 31,400 50,240 62,800 125,600 and 251,200, with no remainder.

Since 251,200 cannot be divided by just 1 and 251,200, 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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