Q: Is 252,021 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 252,021 is a composite number.

Why is 252,021 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 252,021 can be evenly divided by 1 3 7 11 21 33 77 231 1,091 3,273 7,637 12,001 22,911 36,003 84,007 and 252,021, with no remainder.

Since 252,021 cannot be divided by just 1 and 252,021, 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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