Q: Is 253,280 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 253,280 is a composite number.

Why is 253,280 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 253,280 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 8 10 16 20 32 40 80 160 1,583 3,166 6,332 7,915 12,664 15,830 25,328 31,660 50,656 63,320 126,640 and 253,280, with no remainder.

Since 253,280 cannot be divided by just 1 and 253,280, 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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