Q: Is 248,480 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 248,480 is a composite number.

Why is 248,480 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 248,480 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 8 10 16 20 32 40 80 160 1,553 3,106 6,212 7,765 12,424 15,530 24,848 31,060 49,696 62,120 124,240 and 248,480, with no remainder.

Since 248,480 cannot be divided by just 1 and 248,480, 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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