Q: Is 244,962 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 244,962 is a composite number.

Why is 244,962 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 244,962 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 9 18 31 62 93 186 279 439 558 878 1,317 2,634 3,951 7,902 13,609 27,218 40,827 81,654 122,481 and 244,962, with no remainder.

Since 244,962 cannot be divided by just 1 and 244,962, 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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