Q: Is 253,989 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 253,989 is a composite number.

Why is 253,989 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 253,989 can be evenly divided by 1 3 9 23 27 69 207 409 621 1,227 3,681 9,407 11,043 28,221 84,663 and 253,989, with no remainder.

Since 253,989 cannot be divided by just 1 and 253,989, 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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