Q: Is 253,275 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 253,275 is a composite number.

Why is 253,275 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 253,275 can be evenly divided by 1 3 5 11 15 25 33 55 75 165 275 307 825 921 1,535 3,377 4,605 7,675 10,131 16,885 23,025 50,655 84,425 and 253,275, with no remainder.

Since 253,275 cannot be divided by just 1 and 253,275, 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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