Q: Is 252,048 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 252,048 is a composite number.

Why is 252,048 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 252,048 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 8 12 16 24 48 59 89 118 177 178 236 267 354 356 472 534 708 712 944 1,068 1,416 1,424 2,136 2,832 4,272 5,251 10,502 15,753 21,004 31,506 42,008 63,012 84,016 126,024 and 252,048, with no remainder.

Since 252,048 cannot be divided by just 1 and 252,048, 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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