Q: Is 244,970 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 244,970 is a composite number.

Why is 244,970 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 244,970 can be evenly divided by 1 2 5 10 11 17 22 34 55 85 110 131 170 187 262 374 655 935 1,310 1,441 1,870 2,227 2,882 4,454 7,205 11,135 14,410 22,270 24,497 48,994 122,485 and 244,970, with no remainder.

Since 244,970 cannot be divided by just 1 and 244,970, 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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