Q: Is 248,900 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 248,900 is a composite number.

Why is 248,900 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 248,900 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 10 19 20 25 38 50 76 95 100 131 190 262 380 475 524 655 950 1,310 1,900 2,489 2,620 3,275 4,978 6,550 9,956 12,445 13,100 24,890 49,780 62,225 124,450 and 248,900, with no remainder.

Since 248,900 cannot be divided by just 1 and 248,900, 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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