Q: Is 248,744 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 248,744 is a composite number.

Why is 248,744 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 248,744 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 8 17 31 34 59 62 68 118 124 136 236 248 472 527 1,003 1,054 1,829 2,006 2,108 3,658 4,012 4,216 7,316 8,024 14,632 31,093 62,186 124,372 and 248,744, with no remainder.

Since 248,744 cannot be divided by just 1 and 248,744, 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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