Q: Is 244,902 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 244,902 is a composite number.

Why is 244,902 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 244,902 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 7 14 17 21 34 42 49 51 98 102 119 147 238 294 343 357 686 714 833 1,029 1,666 2,058 2,401 2,499 4,802 4,998 5,831 7,203 11,662 14,406 17,493 34,986 40,817 81,634 122,451 and 244,902, with no remainder.

Since 244,902 cannot be divided by just 1 and 244,902, 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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