Q: Is 246,600 a Composite Number?

Why is 246,600 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 246,600 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 5 6 8 9 10 12 15 18 20 24 25 30 36 40 45 50 60 72 75 90 100 120 137 150 180 200 225 274 300 360 411 450 548 600 685 822 900 1,096 1,233 1,370 1,644 1,800 2,055 2,466 2,740 3,288 3,425 4,110 4,932 5,480 6,165 6,850 8,220 9,864 10,275 12,330 13,700 16,440 20,550 24,660 27,400 30,825 41,100 49,320 61,650 82,200 123,300 and 246,600, with no remainder.

Since 246,600 cannot be divided by just 1 and 246,600, it is a composite number.

More Examples

• All positive natural numbers are either a prime number or a composite number (except the number 1, which is neither).