Q: Is 252,532 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 252,532 is a composite number.

Why is 252,532 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 252,532 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 7 14 28 29 58 116 203 311 406 622 812 1,244 2,177 4,354 8,708 9,019 18,038 36,076 63,133 126,266 and 252,532, with no remainder.

Since 252,532 cannot be divided by just 1 and 252,532, 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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