Q: Is 247,842 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 247,842 is a composite number.

Why is 247,842 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 247,842 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 7 9 14 18 21 42 49 63 98 126 147 281 294 441 562 843 882 1,686 1,967 2,529 3,934 5,058 5,901 11,802 13,769 17,703 27,538 35,406 41,307 82,614 123,921 and 247,842, with no remainder.

Since 247,842 cannot be divided by just 1 and 247,842, 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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