Q: Is 249,550 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 249,550 is a composite number.

Why is 249,550 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 249,550 can be evenly divided by 1 2 5 7 10 14 23 25 31 35 46 50 62 70 115 155 161 175 217 230 310 322 350 434 575 713 775 805 1,085 1,150 1,426 1,550 1,610 2,170 3,565 4,025 4,991 5,425 7,130 8,050 9,982 10,850 17,825 24,955 35,650 49,910 124,775 and 249,550, with no remainder.

Since 249,550 cannot be divided by just 1 and 249,550, 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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