Q: Is 244,524 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 244,524 is a composite number.

Why is 244,524 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 244,524 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 7 12 14 21 28 41 42 71 82 84 123 142 164 213 246 284 287 426 492 497 574 852 861 994 1,148 1,491 1,722 1,988 2,911 2,982 3,444 5,822 5,964 8,733 11,644 17,466 20,377 34,932 40,754 61,131 81,508 122,262 and 244,524, with no remainder.

Since 244,524 cannot be divided by just 1 and 244,524, 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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