Q: Is 248,862 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 248,862 is a composite number.

Why is 248,862 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 248,862 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 19 37 38 57 59 74 111 114 118 177 222 354 703 1,121 1,406 2,109 2,183 2,242 3,363 4,218 4,366 6,549 6,726 13,098 41,477 82,954 124,431 and 248,862, with no remainder.

Since 248,862 cannot be divided by just 1 and 248,862, 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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