Q: Is 252,712 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 252,712 is a composite number.

Why is 252,712 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 252,712 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 8 31 62 124 248 1,019 2,038 4,076 8,152 31,589 63,178 126,356 and 252,712, with no remainder.

Since 252,712 cannot be divided by just 1 and 252,712, 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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