Q: Is 248,424 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 248,424 is a composite number.

Why is 248,424 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 248,424 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 8 11 12 22 24 33 44 66 88 132 264 941 1,882 2,823 3,764 5,646 7,528 10,351 11,292 20,702 22,584 31,053 41,404 62,106 82,808 124,212 and 248,424, with no remainder.

Since 248,424 cannot be divided by just 1 and 248,424, 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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