Q: Is 246,274 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 246,274 is a composite number.

Why is 246,274 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 246,274 can be evenly divided by 1 2 7 14 49 98 343 359 686 718 2,513 5,026 17,591 35,182 123,137 and 246,274, with no remainder.

Since 246,274 cannot be divided by just 1 and 246,274, 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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