Q: Is 251,004 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 251,004 is a composite number.

Why is 251,004 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 251,004 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 12 13 26 39 52 78 156 1,609 3,218 4,827 6,436 9,654 19,308 20,917 41,834 62,751 83,668 125,502 and 251,004, with no remainder.

Since 251,004 cannot be divided by just 1 and 251,004, 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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