Q: Is 251,472 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 251,472 is a composite number.

Why is 251,472 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 251,472 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 8 12 13 16 24 26 31 39 48 52 62 78 93 104 124 156 169 186 208 248 312 338 372 403 496 507 624 676 744 806 1,014 1,209 1,352 1,488 1,612 2,028 2,418 2,704 3,224 4,056 4,836 5,239 6,448 8,112 9,672 10,478 15,717 19,344 20,956 31,434 41,912 62,868 83,824 125,736 and 251,472, with no remainder.

Since 251,472 cannot be divided by just 1 and 251,472, 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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