Q: Is 247,689 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 247,689 is a composite number.

Why is 247,689 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 247,689 can be evenly divided by 1 3 9 13 29 39 73 87 117 219 261 377 657 949 1,131 2,117 2,847 3,393 6,351 8,541 19,053 27,521 82,563 and 247,689, with no remainder.

Since 247,689 cannot be divided by just 1 and 247,689, 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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