Q: Is 253,157,013 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 253,157,013 is a composite number.

Why is 253,157,013 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 253,157,013 can be evenly divided by 1 3 9 17 51 153 739 2,217 2,239 6,651 6,717 12,563 20,151 37,689 38,063 113,067 114,189 342,567 1,654,621 4,963,863 14,891,589 28,128,557 84,385,671 and 253,157,013, with no remainder.

Since 253,157,013 cannot be divided by just 1 and 253,157,013, 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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