Q: Is 247,232 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 247,232 is a composite number.

Why is 247,232 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 247,232 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 8 16 32 64 3,863 7,726 15,452 30,904 61,808 123,616 and 247,232, with no remainder.

Since 247,232 cannot be divided by just 1 and 247,232, 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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