Q: Is 251,979 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 251,979 is a composite number.

Why is 251,979 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 251,979 can be evenly divided by 1 3 7 13 21 39 71 91 169 213 273 497 507 923 1,183 1,491 2,769 3,549 6,461 11,999 19,383 35,997 83,993 and 251,979, with no remainder.

Since 251,979 cannot be divided by just 1 and 251,979, 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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