Q: Is 246,532 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 246,532 is a composite number.

Why is 246,532 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 246,532 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 11 13 22 26 44 52 143 286 431 572 862 1,724 4,741 5,603 9,482 11,206 18,964 22,412 61,633 123,266 and 246,532, with no remainder.

Since 246,532 cannot be divided by just 1 and 246,532, 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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