Q: Is 244,856 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 244,856 is a composite number.

Why is 244,856 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 244,856 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 8 127 241 254 482 508 964 1,016 1,928 30,607 61,214 122,428 and 244,856, with no remainder.

Since 244,856 cannot be divided by just 1 and 244,856, 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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