Q: Is 254,492 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 254,492 is a composite number.

Why is 254,492 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 254,492 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 7 14 28 61 122 149 244 298 427 596 854 1,043 1,708 2,086 4,172 9,089 18,178 36,356 63,623 127,246 and 254,492, with no remainder.

Since 254,492 cannot be divided by just 1 and 254,492, 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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