Q: Is 244,836 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 244,836 is a composite number.

Why is 244,836 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 244,836 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 9 12 18 27 36 54 108 2,267 4,534 6,801 9,068 13,602 20,403 27,204 40,806 61,209 81,612 122,418 and 244,836, with no remainder.

Since 244,836 cannot be divided by just 1 and 244,836, 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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