Q: Is 274,984 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 274,984 is a composite number.

Why is 274,984 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 274,984 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 8 37 74 148 296 929 1,858 3,716 7,432 34,373 68,746 137,492 and 274,984, with no remainder.

Since 274,984 cannot be divided by just 1 and 274,984, it is a composite number.


More Examples

Number 274,982274,983274,985274,986
Composite? yesyesyesyes
  • All positive natural numbers are either a prime number or a composite number (except the number 1, which is neither).

Explore more about the number 274,984:


Ask a Question