Q: Is 253,290 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 253,290 is a composite number.

Why is 253,290 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 253,290 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 5 6 10 15 30 8,443 16,886 25,329 42,215 50,658 84,430 126,645 and 253,290, with no remainder.

Since 253,290 cannot be divided by just 1 and 253,290, 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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