Q: Is 252,460 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 252,460 is a composite number.

Why is 252,460 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 252,460 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 10 13 20 26 52 65 130 260 971 1,942 3,884 4,855 9,710 12,623 19,420 25,246 50,492 63,115 126,230 and 252,460, with no remainder.

Since 252,460 cannot be divided by just 1 and 252,460, 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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