Q: Is 246,042,340 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 246,042,340 is a composite number.

Why is 246,042,340 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 246,042,340 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 10 20 79 158 316 395 790 1,580 155,723 311,446 622,892 778,615 1,557,230 3,114,460 12,302,117 24,604,234 49,208,468 61,510,585 123,021,170 and 246,042,340, with no remainder.

Since 246,042,340 cannot be divided by just 1 and 246,042,340, 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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