Q: Is 246,704 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 246,704 is a composite number.

Why is 246,704 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 246,704 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 8 16 17 34 68 136 272 907 1,814 3,628 7,256 14,512 15,419 30,838 61,676 123,352 and 246,704, with no remainder.

Since 246,704 cannot be divided by just 1 and 246,704, 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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