Q: Is 247,720 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 247,720 is a composite number.

Why is 247,720 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 247,720 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 8 10 11 20 22 40 44 55 88 110 220 440 563 1,126 2,252 2,815 4,504 5,630 6,193 11,260 12,386 22,520 24,772 30,965 49,544 61,930 123,860 and 247,720, with no remainder.

Since 247,720 cannot be divided by just 1 and 247,720, 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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