Q: Is 253,257 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 253,257 is a composite number.

Why is 253,257 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 253,257 can be evenly divided by 1 3 29 41 71 87 123 213 1,189 2,059 2,911 3,567 6,177 8,733 84,419 and 253,257, with no remainder.

Since 253,257 cannot be divided by just 1 and 253,257, 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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