Q: Is 252,142 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 252,142 is a composite number.

Why is 252,142 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 252,142 can be evenly divided by 1 2 11 22 73 146 157 314 803 1,606 1,727 3,454 11,461 22,922 126,071 and 252,142, with no remainder.

Since 252,142 cannot be divided by just 1 and 252,142, 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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