Q: Is 248,589 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 248,589 is a composite number.

Why is 248,589 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 248,589 can be evenly divided by 1 3 9 11 27 31 33 81 93 99 243 279 297 341 729 837 891 1,023 2,511 2,673 3,069 7,533 8,019 9,207 22,599 27,621 82,863 and 248,589, with no remainder.

Since 248,589 cannot be divided by just 1 and 248,589, 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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