Q: Is 254,200 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 254,200 is a composite number.

Why is 254,200 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 254,200 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 8 10 20 25 31 40 41 50 62 82 100 124 155 164 200 205 248 310 328 410 620 775 820 1,025 1,240 1,271 1,550 1,640 2,050 2,542 3,100 4,100 5,084 6,200 6,355 8,200 10,168 12,710 25,420 31,775 50,840 63,550 127,100 and 254,200, with no remainder.

Since 254,200 cannot be divided by just 1 and 254,200, 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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