Q: Is 252,894 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 252,894 is a composite number.

Why is 252,894 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 252,894 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 113 226 339 373 678 746 1,119 2,238 42,149 84,298 126,447 and 252,894, with no remainder.

Since 252,894 cannot be divided by just 1 and 252,894, 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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