Q: Is 248,544 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 248,544 is a composite number.

Why is 248,544 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 248,544 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 8 9 12 16 18 24 32 36 48 72 96 144 288 863 1,726 2,589 3,452 5,178 6,904 7,767 10,356 13,808 15,534 20,712 27,616 31,068 41,424 62,136 82,848 124,272 and 248,544, with no remainder.

Since 248,544 cannot be divided by just 1 and 248,544, it is a composite number.


More Examples

Number 248,542248,543248,545248,546
Composite? yesnoyesyes
  • All positive natural numbers are either a prime number or a composite number (except the number 1, which is neither).

Explore more about the number 248,544:


Ask a Question