Q: Is 247,856 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 247,856 is a composite number.

Why is 247,856 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 247,856 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 7 8 14 16 28 56 112 2,213 4,426 8,852 15,491 17,704 30,982 35,408 61,964 123,928 and 247,856, with no remainder.

Since 247,856 cannot be divided by just 1 and 247,856, 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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