Q: Is 248,178 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 248,178 is a composite number.

Why is 248,178 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 248,178 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 7 14 19 21 38 42 57 114 133 266 311 399 622 798 933 1,866 2,177 4,354 5,909 6,531 11,818 13,062 17,727 35,454 41,363 82,726 124,089 and 248,178, with no remainder.

Since 248,178 cannot be divided by just 1 and 248,178, 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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