Q: Is 249,945 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 249,945 is a composite number.

Why is 249,945 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 249,945 can be evenly divided by 1 3 5 15 19 57 95 285 877 2,631 4,385 13,155 16,663 49,989 83,315 and 249,945, with no remainder.

Since 249,945 cannot be divided by just 1 and 249,945, 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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