Q: Is 253,316 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 253,316 is a composite number.

Why is 253,316 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 253,316 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 7 14 28 83 109 166 218 332 436 581 763 1,162 1,526 2,324 3,052 9,047 18,094 36,188 63,329 126,658 and 253,316, with no remainder.

Since 253,316 cannot be divided by just 1 and 253,316, 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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