Q: Is 168,246 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 168,246 is a composite number.

Why is 168,246 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 168,246 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 9 13 18 26 39 78 117 234 719 1,438 2,157 4,314 6,471 9,347 12,942 18,694 28,041 56,082 84,123 and 168,246, with no remainder.

Since 168,246 cannot be divided by just 1 and 168,246, 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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