Q: Is 5,250 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 5,250 is a composite number.

Why is 5,250 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 5,250 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 5 6 7 10 14 15 21 25 30 35 42 50 70 75 105 125 150 175 210 250 350 375 525 750 875 1,050 1,750 2,625 and 5,250, with no remainder.

Since 5,250 cannot be divided by just 1 and 5,250, 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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