Q: Is 248,550 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 248,550 is a composite number.

Why is 248,550 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 248,550 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 5 6 10 15 25 30 50 75 150 1,657 3,314 4,971 8,285 9,942 16,570 24,855 41,425 49,710 82,850 124,275 and 248,550, with no remainder.

Since 248,550 cannot be divided by just 1 and 248,550, 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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