Q: Is 247,962 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 247,962 is a composite number.

Why is 247,962 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 247,962 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 11 13 17 22 26 33 34 39 51 66 78 102 143 187 221 286 289 374 429 442 561 578 663 858 867 1,122 1,326 1,734 2,431 3,179 3,757 4,862 6,358 7,293 7,514 9,537 11,271 14,586 19,074 22,542 41,327 82,654 123,981 and 247,962, with no remainder.

Since 247,962 cannot be divided by just 1 and 247,962, 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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