Q: Is 253,383 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 253,383 is a composite number.

Why is 253,383 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 253,383 can be evenly divided by 1 3 13 39 73 89 219 267 949 1,157 2,847 3,471 6,497 19,491 84,461 and 253,383, with no remainder.

Since 253,383 cannot be divided by just 1 and 253,383, 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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