Q: Is 247,872 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 247,872 is a composite number.

Why is 247,872 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 247,872 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 8 12 16 24 32 48 64 96 192 1,291 2,582 3,873 5,164 7,746 10,328 15,492 20,656 30,984 41,312 61,968 82,624 123,936 and 247,872, with no remainder.

Since 247,872 cannot be divided by just 1 and 247,872, 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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