Q: Is 246,666 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 246,666 is a composite number.

Why is 246,666 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 246,666 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 7 14 21 42 49 98 147 294 839 1,678 2,517 5,034 5,873 11,746 17,619 35,238 41,111 82,222 123,333 and 246,666, with no remainder.

Since 246,666 cannot be divided by just 1 and 246,666, 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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