Q: Is 246,500 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 246,500 is a composite number.

Why is 246,500 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 246,500 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 10 17 20 25 29 34 50 58 68 85 100 116 125 145 170 250 290 340 425 493 500 580 725 850 986 1,450 1,700 1,972 2,125 2,465 2,900 3,625 4,250 4,930 7,250 8,500 9,860 12,325 14,500 24,650 49,300 61,625 123,250 and 246,500, with no remainder.

Since 246,500 cannot be divided by just 1 and 246,500, 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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