Q: Is 249,290 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 249,290 is a composite number.

Why is 249,290 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 249,290 can be evenly divided by 1 2 5 10 97 194 257 485 514 970 1,285 2,570 24,929 49,858 124,645 and 249,290, with no remainder.

Since 249,290 cannot be divided by just 1 and 249,290, 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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