Q: Is 253,428 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 253,428 is a composite number.

Why is 253,428 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 253,428 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 7 12 14 21 28 42 49 84 98 147 196 294 431 588 862 1,293 1,724 2,586 3,017 5,172 6,034 9,051 12,068 18,102 21,119 36,204 42,238 63,357 84,476 126,714 and 253,428, with no remainder.

Since 253,428 cannot be divided by just 1 and 253,428, it is a composite number.


More Examples

Number 253,426253,427253,429253,430
Composite? yesnoyesyes
  • All positive natural numbers are either a prime number or a composite number (except the number 1, which is neither).

Explore more about the number 253,428:


Ask a Question