Q: Is 252,518 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 252,518 is a composite number.

Why is 252,518 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 252,518 can be evenly divided by 1 2 7 14 17 34 119 238 1,061 2,122 7,427 14,854 18,037 36,074 126,259 and 252,518, with no remainder.

Since 252,518 cannot be divided by just 1 and 252,518, 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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