Q: Is 254,004 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 254,004 is a composite number.

Why is 254,004 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 254,004 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 12 61 122 183 244 347 366 694 732 1,041 1,388 2,082 4,164 21,167 42,334 63,501 84,668 127,002 and 254,004, with no remainder.

Since 254,004 cannot be divided by just 1 and 254,004, 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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