Q: Is 247,900 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 247,900 is a composite number.

Why is 247,900 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 247,900 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 10 20 25 37 50 67 74 100 134 148 185 268 335 370 670 740 925 1,340 1,675 1,850 2,479 3,350 3,700 4,958 6,700 9,916 12,395 24,790 49,580 61,975 123,950 and 247,900, with no remainder.

Since 247,900 cannot be divided by just 1 and 247,900, 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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