Q: Is 254,486 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 254,486 is a composite number.

Why is 254,486 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 254,486 can be evenly divided by 1 2 19 37 38 74 181 362 703 1,406 3,439 6,697 6,878 13,394 127,243 and 254,486, with no remainder.

Since 254,486 cannot be divided by just 1 and 254,486, 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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