Q: Is 252,153 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 252,153 is a composite number.

Why is 252,153 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 252,153 can be evenly divided by 1 3 9 11 27 33 81 99 283 297 849 891 2,547 3,113 7,641 9,339 22,923 28,017 84,051 and 252,153, with no remainder.

Since 252,153 cannot be divided by just 1 and 252,153, 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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