Q: Is 253,134 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 253,134 is a composite number.

Why is 253,134 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 253,134 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 7 9 14 18 21 41 42 49 63 82 98 123 126 147 246 287 294 343 369 441 574 686 738 861 882 1,029 1,722 2,009 2,058 2,583 3,087 4,018 5,166 6,027 6,174 12,054 14,063 18,081 28,126 36,162 42,189 84,378 126,567 and 253,134, with no remainder.

Since 253,134 cannot be divided by just 1 and 253,134, 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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