Q: Is 248,000 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 248,000 is a composite number.

Why is 248,000 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 248,000 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 8 10 16 20 25 31 32 40 50 62 64 80 100 124 125 155 160 200 248 250 310 320 400 496 500 620 775 800 992 1,000 1,240 1,550 1,600 1,984 2,000 2,480 3,100 3,875 4,000 4,960 6,200 7,750 8,000 9,920 12,400 15,500 24,800 31,000 49,600 62,000 124,000 and 248,000, with no remainder.

Since 248,000 cannot be divided by just 1 and 248,000, 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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