Q: Is 245,973 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 245,973 is a composite number.

Why is 245,973 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 245,973 can be evenly divided by 1 3 7 13 17 21 39 51 53 91 119 159 221 273 357 371 663 689 901 1,113 1,547 2,067 2,703 4,641 4,823 6,307 11,713 14,469 18,921 35,139 81,991 and 245,973, with no remainder.

Since 245,973 cannot be divided by just 1 and 245,973, 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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