Q: Is 249,960 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 249,960 is a composite number.

Why is 249,960 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 249,960 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 5 6 8 10 12 15 20 24 30 40 60 120 2,083 4,166 6,249 8,332 10,415 12,498 16,664 20,830 24,996 31,245 41,660 49,992 62,490 83,320 124,980 and 249,960, with no remainder.

Since 249,960 cannot be divided by just 1 and 249,960, 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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