Q: Is 248,655 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 248,655 is a composite number.

Why is 248,655 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 248,655 can be evenly divided by 1 3 5 11 15 33 55 121 137 165 363 411 605 685 1,507 1,815 2,055 4,521 7,535 16,577 22,605 49,731 82,885 and 248,655, with no remainder.

Since 248,655 cannot be divided by just 1 and 248,655, 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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