Q: Is 254,048 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 254,048 is a composite number.

Why is 254,048 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 254,048 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 8 16 17 32 34 68 136 272 467 544 934 1,868 3,736 7,472 7,939 14,944 15,878 31,756 63,512 127,024 and 254,048, with no remainder.

Since 254,048 cannot be divided by just 1 and 254,048, 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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