Q: Is 249,420 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 249,420 is a composite number.

Why is 249,420 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 249,420 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 5 6 10 12 15 20 30 60 4,157 8,314 12,471 16,628 20,785 24,942 41,570 49,884 62,355 83,140 124,710 and 249,420, with no remainder.

Since 249,420 cannot be divided by just 1 and 249,420, 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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