Q: Is 247,932 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 247,932 is a composite number.

Why is 247,932 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 247,932 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 9 12 18 36 71 97 142 194 213 284 291 388 426 582 639 852 873 1,164 1,278 1,746 2,556 3,492 6,887 13,774 20,661 27,548 41,322 61,983 82,644 123,966 and 247,932, with no remainder.

Since 247,932 cannot be divided by just 1 and 247,932, 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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