Q: Is 252,984 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 252,984 is a composite number.

Why is 252,984 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 252,984 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 8 12 24 83 127 166 249 254 332 381 498 508 664 762 996 1,016 1,524 1,992 3,048 10,541 21,082 31,623 42,164 63,246 84,328 126,492 and 252,984, with no remainder.

Since 252,984 cannot be divided by just 1 and 252,984, 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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