Q: Is 246,420 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 246,420 is a composite number.

Why is 246,420 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 246,420 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 5 6 9 10 12 15 18 20 30 36 37 45 60 74 90 111 148 180 185 222 333 370 444 555 666 740 1,110 1,332 1,369 1,665 2,220 2,738 3,330 4,107 5,476 6,660 6,845 8,214 12,321 13,690 16,428 20,535 24,642 27,380 41,070 49,284 61,605 82,140 123,210 and 246,420, with no remainder.

Since 246,420 cannot be divided by just 1 and 246,420, 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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