Q: Is 248,558 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 248,558 is a composite number.

Why is 248,558 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 248,558 can be evenly divided by 1 2 19 31 38 62 211 422 589 1,178 4,009 6,541 8,018 13,082 124,279 and 248,558, with no remainder.

Since 248,558 cannot be divided by just 1 and 248,558, 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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