Q: Is 252,464 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 252,464 is a composite number.

Why is 252,464 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 252,464 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 8 16 31 62 124 248 496 509 1,018 2,036 4,072 8,144 15,779 31,558 63,116 126,232 and 252,464, with no remainder.

Since 252,464 cannot be divided by just 1 and 252,464, 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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