Q: Is 249,284 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 249,284 is a composite number.

Why is 249,284 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 249,284 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 7 14 28 29 58 116 203 307 406 614 812 1,228 2,149 4,298 8,596 8,903 17,806 35,612 62,321 124,642 and 249,284, with no remainder.

Since 249,284 cannot be divided by just 1 and 249,284, 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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