Q: Is 2,462,246 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 2,462,246 is a composite number.

Why is 2,462,246 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 2,462,246 can be evenly divided by 1 2 17 34 139 278 521 1,042 2,363 4,726 8,857 17,714 72,419 144,838 1,231,123 and 2,462,246, with no remainder.

Since 2,462,246 cannot be divided by just 1 and 2,462,246, 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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