Q: Is 246,008 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 246,008 is a composite number.

Why is 246,008 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 246,008 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 7 8 14 23 28 46 56 92 161 184 191 322 382 644 764 1,288 1,337 1,528 2,674 4,393 5,348 8,786 10,696 17,572 30,751 35,144 61,502 123,004 and 246,008, with no remainder.

Since 246,008 cannot be divided by just 1 and 246,008, 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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