Q: Is 253,140 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 253,140 is a composite number.

Why is 253,140 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 253,140 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 5 6 10 12 15 20 30 60 4,219 8,438 12,657 16,876 21,095 25,314 42,190 50,628 63,285 84,380 126,570 and 253,140, with no remainder.

Since 253,140 cannot be divided by just 1 and 253,140, 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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