Q: Is 249,300 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 249,300 is a composite number.

Why is 249,300 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 249,300 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 5 6 9 10 12 15 18 20 25 30 36 45 50 60 75 90 100 150 180 225 277 300 450 554 831 900 1,108 1,385 1,662 2,493 2,770 3,324 4,155 4,986 5,540 6,925 8,310 9,972 12,465 13,850 16,620 20,775 24,930 27,700 41,550 49,860 62,325 83,100 124,650 and 249,300, with no remainder.

Since 249,300 cannot be divided by just 1 and 249,300, 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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