Q: Is 244,496 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 244,496 is a composite number.

Why is 244,496 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 244,496 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 7 8 14 16 28 37 56 59 74 112 118 148 236 259 296 413 472 518 592 826 944 1,036 1,652 2,072 2,183 3,304 4,144 4,366 6,608 8,732 15,281 17,464 30,562 34,928 61,124 122,248 and 244,496, with no remainder.

Since 244,496 cannot be divided by just 1 and 244,496, 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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