Q: Is 248,848 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 248,848 is a composite number.

Why is 248,848 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 248,848 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 8 16 103 151 206 302 412 604 824 1,208 1,648 2,416 15,553 31,106 62,212 124,424 and 248,848, with no remainder.

Since 248,848 cannot be divided by just 1 and 248,848, 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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