Q: Is 247,604 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 247,604 is a composite number.

Why is 247,604 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 247,604 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 7 14 28 37 74 148 239 259 478 518 956 1,036 1,673 3,346 6,692 8,843 17,686 35,372 61,901 123,802 and 247,604, with no remainder.

Since 247,604 cannot be divided by just 1 and 247,604, 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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