Q: Is 246,260 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 246,260 is a composite number.

Why is 246,260 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 246,260 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 7 10 14 20 28 35 70 140 1,759 3,518 7,036 8,795 12,313 17,590 24,626 35,180 49,252 61,565 123,130 and 246,260, with no remainder.

Since 246,260 cannot be divided by just 1 and 246,260, 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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