Q: Is 244,500 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 244,500 is a composite number.

Why is 244,500 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 244,500 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 5 6 10 12 15 20 25 30 50 60 75 100 125 150 163 250 300 326 375 489 500 652 750 815 978 1,500 1,630 1,956 2,445 3,260 4,075 4,890 8,150 9,780 12,225 16,300 20,375 24,450 40,750 48,900 61,125 81,500 122,250 and 244,500, with no remainder.

Since 244,500 cannot be divided by just 1 and 244,500, 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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