Q: Is 252,926 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 252,926 is a composite number.

Why is 252,926 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 252,926 can be evenly divided by 1 2 17 34 43 86 173 346 731 1,462 2,941 5,882 7,439 14,878 126,463 and 252,926, with no remainder.

Since 252,926 cannot be divided by just 1 and 252,926, 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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