Q: Is 252,109 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 252,109 is a composite number.

Why is 252,109 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 252,109 can be evenly divided by 1 11 13 41 43 143 451 473 533 559 1,763 5,863 6,149 19,393 22,919 and 252,109, with no remainder.

Since 252,109 cannot be divided by just 1 and 252,109, 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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