Q: Is 244,854 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 244,854 is a composite number.

Why is 244,854 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 244,854 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 9 18 61 122 183 223 366 446 549 669 1,098 1,338 2,007 4,014 13,603 27,206 40,809 81,618 122,427 and 244,854, with no remainder.

Since 244,854 cannot be divided by just 1 and 244,854, 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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