Q: Is 253,748 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 253,748 is a composite number.

Why is 253,748 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 253,748 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 11 22 44 73 79 146 158 292 316 803 869 1,606 1,738 3,212 3,476 5,767 11,534 23,068 63,437 126,874 and 253,748, with no remainder.

Since 253,748 cannot be divided by just 1 and 253,748, 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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