Q: Is 252,084 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 252,084 is a composite number.

Why is 252,084 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 252,084 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 7 12 14 21 28 42 84 3,001 6,002 9,003 12,004 18,006 21,007 36,012 42,014 63,021 84,028 126,042 and 252,084, with no remainder.

Since 252,084 cannot be divided by just 1 and 252,084, 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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