Q: Is 248,850 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 248,850 is a composite number.

Why is 248,850 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 248,850 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 5 6 7 9 10 14 15 18 21 25 30 35 42 45 50 63 70 75 79 90 105 126 150 158 175 210 225 237 315 350 395 450 474 525 553 630 711 790 1,050 1,106 1,185 1,422 1,575 1,659 1,975 2,370 2,765 3,150 3,318 3,555 3,950 4,977 5,530 5,925 7,110 8,295 9,954 11,850 13,825 16,590 17,775 24,885 27,650 35,550 41,475 49,770 82,950 124,425 and 248,850, with no remainder.

Since 248,850 cannot be divided by just 1 and 248,850, 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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