Q: Is 246,660,296 a Composite Number?

Why is 246,660,296 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 246,660,296 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 8 89 178 356 712 346,433 692,866 1,385,732 2,771,464 30,832,537 61,665,074 123,330,148 and 246,660,296, with no remainder.

Since 246,660,296 cannot be divided by just 1 and 246,660,296, 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).