Q: Is 247,716 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 247,716 is a composite number.

Why is 247,716 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 247,716 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 7 9 12 14 18 21 28 36 42 63 84 126 252 983 1,966 2,949 3,932 5,898 6,881 8,847 11,796 13,762 17,694 20,643 27,524 35,388 41,286 61,929 82,572 123,858 and 247,716, with no remainder.

Since 247,716 cannot be divided by just 1 and 247,716, 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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