Q: Is 249,039 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 249,039 is a composite number.

Why is 249,039 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 249,039 can be evenly divided by 1 3 7 9 21 59 63 67 177 201 413 469 531 603 1,239 1,407 3,717 3,953 4,221 11,859 27,671 35,577 83,013 and 249,039, with no remainder.

Since 249,039 cannot be divided by just 1 and 249,039, 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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