Q: Is 245,508 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 245,508 is a composite number.

Why is 245,508 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 245,508 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 12 41 82 123 164 246 492 499 998 1,497 1,996 2,994 5,988 20,459 40,918 61,377 81,836 122,754 and 245,508, with no remainder.

Since 245,508 cannot be divided by just 1 and 245,508, 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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