Q: Is 248,676 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 248,676 is a composite number.

Why is 248,676 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 248,676 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 12 17 23 34 46 51 53 68 69 92 102 106 138 159 204 212 276 318 391 636 782 901 1,173 1,219 1,564 1,802 2,346 2,438 2,703 3,604 3,657 4,692 4,876 5,406 7,314 10,812 14,628 20,723 41,446 62,169 82,892 124,338 and 248,676, with no remainder.

Since 248,676 cannot be divided by just 1 and 248,676, 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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