Q: Is 252,484 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 252,484 is a composite number.

Why is 252,484 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 252,484 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 17 34 47 68 79 94 158 188 316 799 1,343 1,598 2,686 3,196 3,713 5,372 7,426 14,852 63,121 126,242 and 252,484, with no remainder.

Since 252,484 cannot be divided by just 1 and 252,484, 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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