Q: Is 247,480 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 247,480 is a composite number.

Why is 247,480 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 247,480 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 8 10 20 23 40 46 92 115 184 230 269 460 538 920 1,076 1,345 2,152 2,690 5,380 6,187 10,760 12,374 24,748 30,935 49,496 61,870 123,740 and 247,480, with no remainder.

Since 247,480 cannot be divided by just 1 and 247,480, 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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