Q: Is 248,242,347 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 248,242,347 is a composite number.

Why is 248,242,347 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 248,242,347 can be evenly divided by 1 3 9 17 27 51 153 379 459 1,137 1,427 3,411 4,281 6,443 10,233 12,843 19,329 24,259 38,529 57,987 72,777 173,961 218,331 540,833 654,993 1,622,499 4,867,497 9,194,161 14,602,491 27,582,483 82,747,449 and 248,242,347, with no remainder.

Since 248,242,347 cannot be divided by just 1 and 248,242,347, 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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