Q: Is 248,216 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 248,216 is a composite number.

Why is 248,216 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 248,216 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 8 19 23 38 46 71 76 92 142 152 184 284 437 568 874 1,349 1,633 1,748 2,698 3,266 3,496 5,396 6,532 10,792 13,064 31,027 62,054 124,108 and 248,216, with no remainder.

Since 248,216 cannot be divided by just 1 and 248,216, 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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