Q: Is 244,580 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 244,580 is a composite number.

Why is 244,580 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 244,580 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 7 10 14 20 28 35 70 140 1,747 3,494 6,988 8,735 12,229 17,470 24,458 34,940 48,916 61,145 122,290 and 244,580, with no remainder.

Since 244,580 cannot be divided by just 1 and 244,580, 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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