Q: Is 254,241 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 254,241 is a composite number.

Why is 254,241 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 254,241 can be evenly divided by 1 3 9 13 39 41 53 117 123 159 369 477 533 689 1,599 2,067 2,173 4,797 6,201 6,519 19,557 28,249 84,747 and 254,241, with no remainder.

Since 254,241 cannot be divided by just 1 and 254,241, 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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