Q: Is 252,600 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 252,600 is a composite number.

Why is 252,600 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 252,600 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 5 6 8 10 12 15 20 24 25 30 40 50 60 75 100 120 150 200 300 421 600 842 1,263 1,684 2,105 2,526 3,368 4,210 5,052 6,315 8,420 10,104 10,525 12,630 16,840 21,050 25,260 31,575 42,100 50,520 63,150 84,200 126,300 and 252,600, with no remainder.

Since 252,600 cannot be divided by just 1 and 252,600, 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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