Q: Is 248,512 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 248,512 is a composite number.

Why is 248,512 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 248,512 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 8 11 16 22 32 44 64 88 176 352 353 704 706 1,412 2,824 3,883 5,648 7,766 11,296 15,532 22,592 31,064 62,128 124,256 and 248,512, with no remainder.

Since 248,512 cannot be divided by just 1 and 248,512, 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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