Q: Is 253,028 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 253,028 is a composite number.

Why is 253,028 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 253,028 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 17 34 61 68 122 244 1,037 2,074 3,721 4,148 7,442 14,884 63,257 126,514 and 253,028, with no remainder.

Since 253,028 cannot be divided by just 1 and 253,028, 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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