Q: Is 252,342 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 252,342 is a composite number.

Why is 252,342 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 252,342 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 9 18 27 54 4,673 9,346 14,019 28,038 42,057 84,114 126,171 and 252,342, with no remainder.

Since 252,342 cannot be divided by just 1 and 252,342, 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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