Q: Is 246,144 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 246,144 is a composite number.

Why is 246,144 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 246,144 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 8 12 16 24 32 48 64 96 128 192 384 641 1,282 1,923 2,564 3,846 5,128 7,692 10,256 15,384 20,512 30,768 41,024 61,536 82,048 123,072 and 246,144, with no remainder.

Since 246,144 cannot be divided by just 1 and 246,144, 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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