Q: Is 235,746 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 235,746 is a composite number.

Why is 235,746 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 235,746 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 7 9 14 18 21 42 63 126 1,871 3,742 5,613 11,226 13,097 16,839 26,194 33,678 39,291 78,582 117,873 and 235,746, with no remainder.

Since 235,746 cannot be divided by just 1 and 235,746, 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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