Q: Is 252,711 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 252,711 is a composite number.

Why is 252,711 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 252,711 can be evenly divided by 1 3 9 43 129 387 653 1,959 5,877 28,079 84,237 and 252,711, with no remainder.

Since 252,711 cannot be divided by just 1 and 252,711, 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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