Q: Is 244,998 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 244,998 is a composite number.

Why is 244,998 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 244,998 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 9 13 18 26 27 39 54 78 117 234 349 351 698 702 1,047 2,094 3,141 4,537 6,282 9,074 9,423 13,611 18,846 27,222 40,833 81,666 122,499 and 244,998, with no remainder.

Since 244,998 cannot be divided by just 1 and 244,998, 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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