Q: Is 248,136 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 248,136 is a composite number.

Why is 248,136 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 248,136 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 7 8 12 14 21 24 28 42 49 56 84 98 147 168 196 211 294 392 422 588 633 844 1,176 1,266 1,477 1,688 2,532 2,954 4,431 5,064 5,908 8,862 10,339 11,816 17,724 20,678 31,017 35,448 41,356 62,034 82,712 124,068 and 248,136, with no remainder.

Since 248,136 cannot be divided by just 1 and 248,136, 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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