Q: Is 248,768 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 248,768 is a composite number.

Why is 248,768 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 248,768 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 8 13 16 23 26 32 46 52 64 92 104 169 184 208 299 338 368 416 598 676 736 832 1,196 1,352 1,472 2,392 2,704 3,887 4,784 5,408 7,774 9,568 10,816 15,548 19,136 31,096 62,192 124,384 and 248,768, with no remainder.

Since 248,768 cannot be divided by just 1 and 248,768, 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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