Q: Is 249,768 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 249,768 is a composite number.

Why is 249,768 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 249,768 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 8 9 12 18 24 36 72 3,469 6,938 10,407 13,876 20,814 27,752 31,221 41,628 62,442 83,256 124,884 and 249,768, with no remainder.

Since 249,768 cannot be divided by just 1 and 249,768, 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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