Q: Is 253,750 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 253,750 is a composite number.

Why is 253,750 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 253,750 can be evenly divided by 1 2 5 7 10 14 25 29 35 50 58 70 125 145 175 203 250 290 350 406 625 725 875 1,015 1,250 1,450 1,750 2,030 3,625 4,375 5,075 7,250 8,750 10,150 18,125 25,375 36,250 50,750 126,875 and 253,750, with no remainder.

Since 253,750 cannot be divided by just 1 and 253,750, 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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