Q: Is 253,420 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 253,420 is a composite number.

Why is 253,420 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 253,420 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 10 20 12,671 25,342 50,684 63,355 126,710 and 253,420, with no remainder.

Since 253,420 cannot be divided by just 1 and 253,420, 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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