Q: Is 253,725 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 253,725 is a composite number.

Why is 253,725 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 253,725 can be evenly divided by 1 3 5 15 17 25 51 75 85 199 255 425 597 995 1,275 2,985 3,383 4,975 10,149 14,925 16,915 50,745 84,575 and 253,725, with no remainder.

Since 253,725 cannot be divided by just 1 and 253,725, 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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