Q: Is 248,700 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 248,700 is a composite number.

Why is 248,700 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 248,700 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 5 6 10 12 15 20 25 30 50 60 75 100 150 300 829 1,658 2,487 3,316 4,145 4,974 8,290 9,948 12,435 16,580 20,725 24,870 41,450 49,740 62,175 82,900 124,350 and 248,700, with no remainder.

Since 248,700 cannot be divided by just 1 and 248,700, 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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