Q: Is 253,674 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 253,674 is a composite number.

Why is 253,674 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 253,674 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 9 17 18 34 51 102 153 306 829 1,658 2,487 4,974 7,461 14,093 14,922 28,186 42,279 84,558 126,837 and 253,674, with no remainder.

Since 253,674 cannot be divided by just 1 and 253,674, 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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