Q: Is 246,140 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 246,140 is a composite number.

Why is 246,140 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 246,140 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 10 20 31 62 124 155 310 397 620 794 1,588 1,985 3,970 7,940 12,307 24,614 49,228 61,535 123,070 and 246,140, with no remainder.

Since 246,140 cannot be divided by just 1 and 246,140, 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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