Q: Is 253,216 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 253,216 is a composite number.

Why is 253,216 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 253,216 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 8 16 32 41 82 164 193 328 386 656 772 1,312 1,544 3,088 6,176 7,913 15,826 31,652 63,304 126,608 and 253,216, with no remainder.

Since 253,216 cannot be divided by just 1 and 253,216, 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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