Q: Is 244,572 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 244,572 is a composite number.

Why is 244,572 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 244,572 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 12 89 178 229 267 356 458 534 687 916 1,068 1,374 2,748 20,381 40,762 61,143 81,524 122,286 and 244,572, with no remainder.

Since 244,572 cannot be divided by just 1 and 244,572, 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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