Q: Is 249,466 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 249,466 is a composite number.

Why is 249,466 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 249,466 can be evenly divided by 1 2 7 14 103 173 206 346 721 1,211 1,442 2,422 17,819 35,638 124,733 and 249,466, with no remainder.

Since 249,466 cannot be divided by just 1 and 249,466, 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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