Q: Is 246,540 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 246,540 is a composite number.

Why is 246,540 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 246,540 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 10 12 14 15 20 21 28 30 35 42 60 70 84 105 140 210 420 587 1,174 1,761 2,348 2,935 3,522 4,109 5,870 7,044 8,218 8,805 11,740 12,327 16,436 17,610 20,545 24,654 35,220 41,090 49,308 61,635 82,180 123,270 and 246,540, with no remainder.

Since 246,540 cannot be divided by just 1 and 246,540, 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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