Q: Is 253,422 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 253,422 is a composite number.

Why is 253,422 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 253,422 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 9 13 18 19 26 27 38 39 54 57 78 114 117 171 234 247 342 351 361 494 513 702 722 741 1,026 1,083 1,482 2,166 2,223 3,249 4,446 4,693 6,498 6,669 9,386 9,747 13,338 14,079 19,494 28,158 42,237 84,474 126,711 and 253,422, with no remainder.

Since 253,422 cannot be divided by just 1 and 253,422, 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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