Q: Is 253,482 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 253,482 is a composite number.

Why is 253,482 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 253,482 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 83 166 249 498 509 1,018 1,527 3,054 42,247 84,494 126,741 and 253,482, with no remainder.

Since 253,482 cannot be divided by just 1 and 253,482, 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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