Q: Is 244,872 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 244,872 is a composite number.

Why is 244,872 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 244,872 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 8 9 12 18 19 24 36 38 57 72 76 114 152 171 179 228 342 358 456 537 684 716 1,074 1,368 1,432 1,611 2,148 3,222 3,401 4,296 6,444 6,802 10,203 12,888 13,604 20,406 27,208 30,609 40,812 61,218 81,624 122,436 and 244,872, with no remainder.

Since 244,872 cannot be divided by just 1 and 244,872, 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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