Q: Is 252,378 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 252,378 is a composite number.

Why is 252,378 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 252,378 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 7 9 14 18 21 42 63 126 2,003 4,006 6,009 12,018 14,021 18,027 28,042 36,054 42,063 84,126 126,189 and 252,378, with no remainder.

Since 252,378 cannot be divided by just 1 and 252,378, 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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