Q: Is 252,008 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 252,008 is a composite number.

Why is 252,008 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 252,008 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 8 17 34 68 109 136 218 289 436 578 872 1,156 1,853 2,312 3,706 7,412 14,824 31,501 63,002 126,004 and 252,008, with no remainder.

Since 252,008 cannot be divided by just 1 and 252,008, it is a composite number.


More Examples

Number 252,006252,007252,009252,010
Composite? yesyesyesyes
  • All positive natural numbers are either a prime number or a composite number (except the number 1, which is neither).

Explore more about the number 252,008:


Ask a Question