Q: Is 249,849 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 249,849 is a composite number.

Why is 249,849 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 249,849 can be evenly divided by 1 3 9 17 23 51 69 71 153 207 213 391 639 1,173 1,207 1,633 3,519 3,621 4,899 10,863 14,697 27,761 83,283 and 249,849, with no remainder.

Since 249,849 cannot be divided by just 1 and 249,849, 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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