Q: Is 253,071 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 253,071 is a composite number.

Why is 253,071 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 253,071 can be evenly divided by 1 3 7 9 13 21 27 39 63 91 103 117 189 273 309 351 721 819 927 1,339 2,163 2,457 2,781 4,017 6,489 9,373 12,051 19,467 28,119 36,153 84,357 and 253,071, with no remainder.

Since 253,071 cannot be divided by just 1 and 253,071, 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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