Q: Is 246,280 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 246,280 is a composite number.

Why is 246,280 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 246,280 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 8 10 20 40 47 94 131 188 235 262 376 470 524 655 940 1,048 1,310 1,880 2,620 5,240 6,157 12,314 24,628 30,785 49,256 61,570 123,140 and 246,280, with no remainder.

Since 246,280 cannot be divided by just 1 and 246,280, 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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