Q: Is 252,420,426 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 252,420,426 is a composite number.

Why is 252,420,426 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 252,420,426 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 9 18 14,023,357 28,046,714 42,070,071 84,140,142 126,210,213 and 252,420,426, with no remainder.

Since 252,420,426 cannot be divided by just 1 and 252,420,426, 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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