Q: Is 252,360 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 252,360 is a composite number.

Why is 252,360 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 252,360 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 5 6 8 9 10 12 15 18 20 24 30 36 40 45 60 72 90 120 180 360 701 1,402 2,103 2,804 3,505 4,206 5,608 6,309 7,010 8,412 10,515 12,618 14,020 16,824 21,030 25,236 28,040 31,545 42,060 50,472 63,090 84,120 126,180 and 252,360, with no remainder.

Since 252,360 cannot be divided by just 1 and 252,360, 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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