Q: Is 252,544 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 252,544 is a composite number.

Why is 252,544 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 252,544 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 8 16 32 64 128 1,973 3,946 7,892 15,784 31,568 63,136 126,272 and 252,544, with no remainder.

Since 252,544 cannot be divided by just 1 and 252,544, 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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