Q: Is 252,728 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 252,728 is a composite number.

Why is 252,728 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 252,728 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 7 8 14 28 56 4,513 9,026 18,052 31,591 36,104 63,182 126,364 and 252,728, with no remainder.

Since 252,728 cannot be divided by just 1 and 252,728, 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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