Q: Is 248,888 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 248,888 is a composite number.

Why is 248,888 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 248,888 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 8 53 106 212 424 587 1,174 2,348 4,696 31,111 62,222 124,444 and 248,888, with no remainder.

Since 248,888 cannot be divided by just 1 and 248,888, 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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