Q: Is 247,245 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 247,245 is a composite number.

Why is 247,245 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 247,245 can be evenly divided by 1 3 5 15 53 159 265 311 795 933 1,555 4,665 16,483 49,449 82,415 and 247,245, with no remainder.

Since 247,245 cannot be divided by just 1 and 247,245, 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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