Q: Is 252,738 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 252,738 is a composite number.

Why is 252,738 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 252,738 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 9 18 19 38 57 114 171 342 739 1,478 2,217 4,434 6,651 13,302 14,041 28,082 42,123 84,246 126,369 and 252,738, with no remainder.

Since 252,738 cannot be divided by just 1 and 252,738, 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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