Q: Is 216,246 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 216,246 is a composite number.

Why is 216,246 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 216,246 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 23 46 69 138 1,567 3,134 4,701 9,402 36,041 72,082 108,123 and 216,246, with no remainder.

Since 216,246 cannot be divided by just 1 and 216,246, 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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