Q: Is 252,875 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 252,875 is a composite number.

Why is 252,875 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 252,875 can be evenly divided by 1 5 7 17 25 35 85 119 125 175 289 425 595 875 1,445 2,023 2,125 2,975 7,225 10,115 14,875 36,125 50,575 and 252,875, with no remainder.

Since 252,875 cannot be divided by just 1 and 252,875, 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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