Q: Is 253,476 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 253,476 is a composite number.

Why is 253,476 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 253,476 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 9 12 18 27 36 54 108 2,347 4,694 7,041 9,388 14,082 21,123 28,164 42,246 63,369 84,492 126,738 and 253,476, with no remainder.

Since 253,476 cannot be divided by just 1 and 253,476, 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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