Q: Is 248,274 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 248,274 is a composite number.

Why is 248,274 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 248,274 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 9 13 18 26 39 78 117 234 1,061 2,122 3,183 6,366 9,549 13,793 19,098 27,586 41,379 82,758 124,137 and 248,274, with no remainder.

Since 248,274 cannot be divided by just 1 and 248,274, 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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