Q: Is 250,542 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 250,542 is a composite number.

Why is 250,542 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 250,542 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 9 18 31 62 93 186 279 449 558 898 1,347 2,694 4,041 8,082 13,919 27,838 41,757 83,514 125,271 and 250,542, with no remainder.

Since 250,542 cannot be divided by just 1 and 250,542, 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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