Q: Is 252,696 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 252,696 is a composite number.

Why is 252,696 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 252,696 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 8 12 24 10,529 21,058 31,587 42,116 63,174 84,232 126,348 and 252,696, with no remainder.

Since 252,696 cannot be divided by just 1 and 252,696, 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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