Q: Is 132,246 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 132,246 is a composite number.

Why is 132,246 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 132,246 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 9 18 27 31 54 62 79 93 158 186 237 279 474 558 711 837 1,422 1,674 2,133 2,449 4,266 4,898 7,347 14,694 22,041 44,082 66,123 and 132,246, with no remainder.

Since 132,246 cannot be divided by just 1 and 132,246, 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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