Q: Is 248,892 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 248,892 is a composite number.

Why is 248,892 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 248,892 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 7 12 14 21 28 42 84 2,963 5,926 8,889 11,852 17,778 20,741 35,556 41,482 62,223 82,964 124,446 and 248,892, with no remainder.

Since 248,892 cannot be divided by just 1 and 248,892, 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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