Q: Is 248,442 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 248,442 is a composite number.

Why is 248,442 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 248,442 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 47 94 141 282 881 1,762 2,643 5,286 41,407 82,814 124,221 and 248,442, with no remainder.

Since 248,442 cannot be divided by just 1 and 248,442, 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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