Q: Is 244,497 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 244,497 is a composite number.

Why is 244,497 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 244,497 can be evenly divided by 1 3 11 31 33 93 239 341 717 1,023 2,629 7,409 7,887 22,227 81,499 and 244,497, with no remainder.

Since 244,497 cannot be divided by just 1 and 244,497, 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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