Q: Is 249,572 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 249,572 is a composite number.

Why is 249,572 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 249,572 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 43 86 172 1,451 2,902 5,804 62,393 124,786 and 249,572, with no remainder.

Since 249,572 cannot be divided by just 1 and 249,572, 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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