Q: Is 253,374 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 253,374 is a composite number.

Why is 253,374 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 253,374 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 11 22 33 66 121 242 349 363 698 726 1,047 2,094 3,839 7,678 11,517 23,034 42,229 84,458 126,687 and 253,374, with no remainder.

Since 253,374 cannot be divided by just 1 and 253,374, 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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