Q: Is 248,949 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 248,949 is a composite number.

Why is 248,949 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 248,949 can be evenly divided by 1 3 9 139 199 417 597 1,251 1,791 27,661 82,983 and 248,949, with no remainder.

Since 248,949 cannot be divided by just 1 and 248,949, 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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