Q: Is 246,123 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 246,123 is a composite number.

Why is 246,123 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 246,123 can be evenly divided by 1 3 9 23 29 41 69 87 123 207 261 369 667 943 1,189 2,001 2,829 3,567 6,003 8,487 10,701 27,347 82,041 and 246,123, with no remainder.

Since 246,123 cannot be divided by just 1 and 246,123, 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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