Q: Is 244,900 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 244,900 is a composite number.

Why is 244,900 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 244,900 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 10 20 25 31 50 62 79 100 124 155 158 310 316 395 620 775 790 1,550 1,580 1,975 2,449 3,100 3,950 4,898 7,900 9,796 12,245 24,490 48,980 61,225 122,450 and 244,900, with no remainder.

Since 244,900 cannot be divided by just 1 and 244,900, it is a composite number.


More Examples

Number 244,898244,899244,901244,902
Composite? yesyesnoyes
  • All positive natural numbers are either a prime number or a composite number (except the number 1, which is neither).

Explore more about the number 244,900:


Ask a Question