Q: Is 253,272 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 253,272 is a composite number.

Why is 253,272 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 253,272 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 8 12 24 61 122 173 183 244 346 366 488 519 692 732 1,038 1,384 1,464 2,076 4,152 10,553 21,106 31,659 42,212 63,318 84,424 126,636 and 253,272, with no remainder.

Since 253,272 cannot be divided by just 1 and 253,272, 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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