Q: Is 249,135 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 249,135 is a composite number.

Why is 249,135 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 249,135 can be evenly divided by 1 3 5 15 17 51 85 255 977 2,931 4,885 14,655 16,609 49,827 83,045 and 249,135, with no remainder.

Since 249,135 cannot be divided by just 1 and 249,135, 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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