Q: Is 252,888 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 252,888 is a composite number.

Why is 252,888 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 252,888 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 8 12 24 41 82 123 164 246 257 328 492 514 771 984 1,028 1,542 2,056 3,084 6,168 10,537 21,074 31,611 42,148 63,222 84,296 126,444 and 252,888, with no remainder.

Since 252,888 cannot be divided by just 1 and 252,888, 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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