Q: Is 252,170 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 252,170 is a composite number.

Why is 252,170 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 252,170 can be evenly divided by 1 2 5 10 151 167 302 334 755 835 1,510 1,670 25,217 50,434 126,085 and 252,170, with no remainder.

Since 252,170 cannot be divided by just 1 and 252,170, 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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