Q: Is 247,740 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 247,740 is a composite number.

Why is 247,740 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 247,740 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 5 6 10 12 15 20 30 60 4,129 8,258 12,387 16,516 20,645 24,774 41,290 49,548 61,935 82,580 123,870 and 247,740, with no remainder.

Since 247,740 cannot be divided by just 1 and 247,740, 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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