Q: Is 247,374 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 247,374 is a composite number.

Why is 247,374 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 247,374 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 9 18 27 54 81 162 243 486 509 1,018 1,527 3,054 4,581 9,162 13,743 27,486 41,229 82,458 123,687 and 247,374, with no remainder.

Since 247,374 cannot be divided by just 1 and 247,374, 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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