Q: Is 249,002 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 249,002 is a composite number.

Why is 249,002 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 249,002 can be evenly divided by 1 2 13 26 61 122 157 314 793 1,586 2,041 4,082 9,577 19,154 124,501 and 249,002, with no remainder.

Since 249,002 cannot be divided by just 1 and 249,002, 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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