Q: Is 246,372 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 246,372 is a composite number.

Why is 246,372 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 246,372 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 7 12 14 21 28 42 49 84 98 147 196 294 419 588 838 1,257 1,676 2,514 2,933 5,028 5,866 8,799 11,732 17,598 20,531 35,196 41,062 61,593 82,124 123,186 and 246,372, with no remainder.

Since 246,372 cannot be divided by just 1 and 246,372, 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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