Q: Is 248,460 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 248,460 is a composite number.

Why is 248,460 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 248,460 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 5 6 10 12 15 20 30 41 60 82 101 123 164 202 205 246 303 404 410 492 505 606 615 820 1,010 1,212 1,230 1,515 2,020 2,460 3,030 4,141 6,060 8,282 12,423 16,564 20,705 24,846 41,410 49,692 62,115 82,820 124,230 and 248,460, with no remainder.

Since 248,460 cannot be divided by just 1 and 248,460, 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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