Q: Is 252,453 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 252,453 is a composite number.

Why is 252,453 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 252,453 can be evenly divided by 1 3 19 43 57 103 129 309 817 1,957 2,451 4,429 5,871 13,287 84,151 and 252,453, with no remainder.

Since 252,453 cannot be divided by just 1 and 252,453, 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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