Q: Is 248,376 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 248,376 is a composite number.

Why is 248,376 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 248,376 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 8 12 24 79 131 158 237 262 316 393 474 524 632 786 948 1,048 1,572 1,896 3,144 10,349 20,698 31,047 41,396 62,094 82,792 124,188 and 248,376, with no remainder.

Since 248,376 cannot be divided by just 1 and 248,376, 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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