Q: Is 253,722 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 253,722 is a composite number.

Why is 253,722 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 253,722 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 7 14 21 42 49 98 147 294 863 1,726 2,589 5,178 6,041 12,082 18,123 36,246 42,287 84,574 126,861 and 253,722, with no remainder.

Since 253,722 cannot be divided by just 1 and 253,722, 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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