Q: Is 244,494 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 244,494 is a composite number.

Why is 244,494 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 244,494 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 9 17 18 34 47 51 94 102 141 153 282 289 306 423 578 799 846 867 1,598 1,734 2,397 2,601 4,794 5,202 7,191 13,583 14,382 27,166 40,749 81,498 122,247 and 244,494, with no remainder.

Since 244,494 cannot be divided by just 1 and 244,494, 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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