Q: Is 246,351,472 a Composite Number?

Why is 246,351,472 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 246,351,472 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 8 16 43 86 172 344 688 358,069 716,138 1,432,276 2,864,552 5,729,104 15,396,967 30,793,934 61,587,868 123,175,736 and 246,351,472, with no remainder.

Since 246,351,472 cannot be divided by just 1 and 246,351,472, it is a composite number.

More Examples

• All positive natural numbers are either a prime number or a composite number (except the number 1, which is neither).