Q: Is 264,252 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 264,252 is a composite number.

Why is 264,252 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 264,252 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 12 19 38 57 61 76 114 122 183 228 244 361 366 722 732 1,083 1,159 1,444 2,166 2,318 3,477 4,332 4,636 6,954 13,908 22,021 44,042 66,063 88,084 132,126 and 264,252, with no remainder.

Since 264,252 cannot be divided by just 1 and 264,252, 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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