Q: Is 252,400 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 252,400 is a composite number.

Why is 252,400 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 252,400 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 8 10 16 20 25 40 50 80 100 200 400 631 1,262 2,524 3,155 5,048 6,310 10,096 12,620 15,775 25,240 31,550 50,480 63,100 126,200 and 252,400, with no remainder.

Since 252,400 cannot be divided by just 1 and 252,400, 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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