Q: Is 248,960 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 248,960 is a composite number.

Why is 248,960 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 248,960 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 8 10 16 20 32 40 64 80 128 160 320 389 640 778 1,556 1,945 3,112 3,890 6,224 7,780 12,448 15,560 24,896 31,120 49,792 62,240 124,480 and 248,960, with no remainder.

Since 248,960 cannot be divided by just 1 and 248,960, 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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