Q: Is 252,924 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 252,924 is a composite number.

Why is 252,924 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 252,924 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 7 12 14 21 28 42 84 3,011 6,022 9,033 12,044 18,066 21,077 36,132 42,154 63,231 84,308 126,462 and 252,924, with no remainder.

Since 252,924 cannot be divided by just 1 and 252,924, 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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