Q: Is 244,000 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 244,000 is a composite number.

Why is 244,000 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 244,000 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 8 10 16 20 25 32 40 50 61 80 100 122 125 160 200 244 250 305 400 488 500 610 800 976 1,000 1,220 1,525 1,952 2,000 2,440 3,050 4,000 4,880 6,100 7,625 9,760 12,200 15,250 24,400 30,500 48,800 61,000 122,000 and 244,000, with no remainder.

Since 244,000 cannot be divided by just 1 and 244,000, 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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