Q: Is 252,135 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 252,135 is a composite number.

Why is 252,135 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 252,135 can be evenly divided by 1 3 5 9 13 15 39 45 65 117 195 431 585 1,293 2,155 3,879 5,603 6,465 16,809 19,395 28,015 50,427 84,045 and 252,135, with no remainder.

Since 252,135 cannot be divided by just 1 and 252,135, 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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