Q: Is 252,972 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 252,972 is a composite number.

Why is 252,972 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 252,972 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 9 12 18 36 7,027 14,054 21,081 28,108 42,162 63,243 84,324 126,486 and 252,972, with no remainder.

Since 252,972 cannot be divided by just 1 and 252,972, 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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