Q: Is 249,975 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 249,975 is a composite number.

Why is 249,975 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 249,975 can be evenly divided by 1 3 5 9 11 15 25 33 45 55 75 99 101 165 225 275 303 495 505 825 909 1,111 1,515 2,475 2,525 3,333 4,545 5,555 7,575 9,999 16,665 22,725 27,775 49,995 83,325 and 249,975, with no remainder.

Since 249,975 cannot be divided by just 1 and 249,975, 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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