Q: Is 249,399 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 249,399 is a composite number.

Why is 249,399 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 249,399 can be evenly divided by 1 3 9 27 81 3,079 9,237 27,711 83,133 and 249,399, with no remainder.

Since 249,399 cannot be divided by just 1 and 249,399, it is a composite number.


More Examples

Number 249,397249,398249,400249,401
Composite? noyesyesyes
  • All positive natural numbers are either a prime number or a composite number (except the number 1, which is neither).

Explore more about the number 249,399:


Ask a Question