Q: Is 252,496 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 252,496 is a composite number.

Why is 252,496 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 252,496 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 8 16 43 86 172 344 367 688 734 1,468 2,936 5,872 15,781 31,562 63,124 126,248 and 252,496, with no remainder.

Since 252,496 cannot be divided by just 1 and 252,496, 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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