Q: Is 248,704 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 248,704 is a composite number.

Why is 248,704 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 248,704 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 8 16 29 32 58 64 67 116 128 134 232 268 464 536 928 1,072 1,856 1,943 2,144 3,712 3,886 4,288 7,772 8,576 15,544 31,088 62,176 124,352 and 248,704, with no remainder.

Since 248,704 cannot be divided by just 1 and 248,704, 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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