Q: Is 245,905 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 245,905 is a composite number.

Why is 245,905 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 245,905 can be evenly divided by 1 5 11 17 55 85 187 263 935 1,315 2,893 4,471 14,465 22,355 49,181 and 245,905, with no remainder.

Since 245,905 cannot be divided by just 1 and 245,905, 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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