Q: Is 249,880 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 249,880 is a composite number.

Why is 249,880 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 249,880 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 8 10 20 40 6,247 12,494 24,988 31,235 49,976 62,470 124,940 and 249,880, with no remainder.

Since 249,880 cannot be divided by just 1 and 249,880, 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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