Q: Is 248,200 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 248,200 is a composite number.

Why is 248,200 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 248,200 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 8 10 17 20 25 34 40 50 68 73 85 100 136 146 170 200 292 340 365 425 584 680 730 850 1,241 1,460 1,700 1,825 2,482 2,920 3,400 3,650 4,964 6,205 7,300 9,928 12,410 14,600 24,820 31,025 49,640 62,050 124,100 and 248,200, with no remainder.

Since 248,200 cannot be divided by just 1 and 248,200, 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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