Q: Is 248,712 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 248,712 is a composite number.

Why is 248,712 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 248,712 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 8 12 24 43 86 129 172 241 258 344 482 516 723 964 1,032 1,446 1,928 2,892 5,784 10,363 20,726 31,089 41,452 62,178 82,904 124,356 and 248,712, with no remainder.

Since 248,712 cannot be divided by just 1 and 248,712, 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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