Q: Is 253,740 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 253,740 is a composite number.

Why is 253,740 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 253,740 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 5 6 10 12 15 20 30 60 4,229 8,458 12,687 16,916 21,145 25,374 42,290 50,748 63,435 84,580 126,870 and 253,740, with no remainder.

Since 253,740 cannot be divided by just 1 and 253,740, 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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