Q: Is 245,826 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 245,826 is a composite number.

Why is 245,826 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 245,826 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 7 9 14 18 21 42 63 126 1,951 3,902 5,853 11,706 13,657 17,559 27,314 35,118 40,971 81,942 122,913 and 245,826, with no remainder.

Since 245,826 cannot be divided by just 1 and 245,826, 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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