Q: Is 249,951 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 249,951 is a composite number.

Why is 249,951 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 249,951 can be evenly divided by 1 3 13 17 29 39 51 87 169 221 377 493 507 663 1,131 1,479 2,873 4,901 6,409 8,619 14,703 19,227 83,317 and 249,951, with no remainder.

Since 249,951 cannot be divided by just 1 and 249,951, 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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