Q: Is 248,262 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 248,262 is a composite number.

Why is 248,262 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 248,262 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 7 14 21 23 42 46 69 138 161 257 322 483 514 771 966 1,542 1,799 3,598 5,397 5,911 10,794 11,822 17,733 35,466 41,377 82,754 124,131 and 248,262, with no remainder.

Since 248,262 cannot be divided by just 1 and 248,262, 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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