Q: Is 252,969 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 252,969 is a composite number.

Why is 252,969 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 252,969 can be evenly divided by 1 3 37 43 53 111 129 159 1,591 1,961 2,279 4,773 5,883 6,837 84,323 and 252,969, with no remainder.

Since 252,969 cannot be divided by just 1 and 252,969, 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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