Q: Is 245,985 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 245,985 is a composite number.

Why is 245,985 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 245,985 can be evenly divided by 1 3 5 15 23 31 69 93 115 155 345 465 529 713 1,587 2,139 2,645 3,565 7,935 10,695 16,399 49,197 81,995 and 245,985, with no remainder.

Since 245,985 cannot be divided by just 1 and 245,985, 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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