Q: Is 251,250 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 251,250 is a composite number.

Why is 251,250 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 251,250 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 5 6 10 15 25 30 50 67 75 125 134 150 201 250 335 375 402 625 670 750 1,005 1,250 1,675 1,875 2,010 3,350 3,750 5,025 8,375 10,050 16,750 25,125 41,875 50,250 83,750 125,625 and 251,250, with no remainder.

Since 251,250 cannot be divided by just 1 and 251,250, 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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