Q: Is 252,112 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 252,112 is a composite number.

Why is 252,112 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 252,112 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 7 8 14 16 28 56 112 2,251 4,502 9,004 15,757 18,008 31,514 36,016 63,028 126,056 and 252,112, with no remainder.

Since 252,112 cannot be divided by just 1 and 252,112, 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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