Q: Is 248,535 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 248,535 is a composite number.

Why is 248,535 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 248,535 can be evenly divided by 1 3 5 7 9 15 21 27 35 45 63 105 135 189 263 315 789 945 1,315 1,841 2,367 3,945 5,523 7,101 9,205 11,835 16,569 27,615 35,505 49,707 82,845 and 248,535, with no remainder.

Since 248,535 cannot be divided by just 1 and 248,535, 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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