Q: Is 252,402 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 252,402 is a composite number.

Why is 252,402 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 252,402 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 23 31 46 59 62 69 93 118 138 177 186 354 713 1,357 1,426 1,829 2,139 2,714 3,658 4,071 4,278 5,487 8,142 10,974 42,067 84,134 126,201 and 252,402, with no remainder.

Since 252,402 cannot be divided by just 1 and 252,402, 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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