Q: Is 252,420 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 252,420 is a composite number.

Why is 252,420 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 252,420 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 10 12 14 15 20 21 28 30 35 42 60 70 84 105 140 210 420 601 1,202 1,803 2,404 3,005 3,606 4,207 6,010 7,212 8,414 9,015 12,020 12,621 16,828 18,030 21,035 25,242 36,060 42,070 50,484 63,105 84,140 126,210 and 252,420, with no remainder.

Since 252,420 cannot be divided by just 1 and 252,420, 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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