Q: Is 248,592 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 248,592 is a composite number.

Why is 248,592 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 248,592 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 8 12 16 24 48 5,179 10,358 15,537 20,716 31,074 41,432 62,148 82,864 124,296 and 248,592, with no remainder.

Since 248,592 cannot be divided by just 1 and 248,592, 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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