Q: Is 250,042 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 250,042 is a composite number.

Why is 250,042 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 250,042 can be evenly divided by 1 2 13 26 59 118 163 326 767 1,534 2,119 4,238 9,617 19,234 125,021 and 250,042, with no remainder.

Since 250,042 cannot be divided by just 1 and 250,042, 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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