Q: Is 252,246,304 a Composite Number?

Why is 252,246,304 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 252,246,304 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 8 16 32 7,882,697 15,765,394 31,530,788 63,061,576 126,123,152 and 252,246,304, with no remainder.

Since 252,246,304 cannot be divided by just 1 and 252,246,304, it is a composite number.

More Examples

• All positive natural numbers are either a prime number or a composite number (except the number 1, which is neither).