Q: Is 252,860 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 252,860 is a composite number.

Why is 252,860 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 252,860 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 10 20 47 94 188 235 269 470 538 940 1,076 1,345 2,690 5,380 12,643 25,286 50,572 63,215 126,430 and 252,860, with no remainder.

Since 252,860 cannot be divided by just 1 and 252,860, 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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