Q: Is 248,240 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 248,240 is a composite number.

Why is 248,240 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 248,240 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 8 10 16 20 29 40 58 80 107 116 145 214 232 290 428 464 535 580 856 1,070 1,160 1,712 2,140 2,320 3,103 4,280 6,206 8,560 12,412 15,515 24,824 31,030 49,648 62,060 124,120 and 248,240, with no remainder.

Since 248,240 cannot be divided by just 1 and 248,240, 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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