Q: Is 251,874 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 251,874 is a composite number.

Why is 251,874 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 251,874 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 7 9 14 18 21 42 63 126 1,999 3,998 5,997 11,994 13,993 17,991 27,986 35,982 41,979 83,958 125,937 and 251,874, with no remainder.

Since 251,874 cannot be divided by just 1 and 251,874, 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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