Q: Is 247,644 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 247,644 is a composite number.

Why is 247,644 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 247,644 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 9 12 18 27 36 54 108 2,293 4,586 6,879 9,172 13,758 20,637 27,516 41,274 61,911 82,548 123,822 and 247,644, with no remainder.

Since 247,644 cannot be divided by just 1 and 247,644, 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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