Q: Is 246,740 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 246,740 is a composite number.

Why is 246,740 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 246,740 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 10 13 20 26 52 65 73 130 146 169 260 292 338 365 676 730 845 949 1,460 1,690 1,898 3,380 3,796 4,745 9,490 12,337 18,980 24,674 49,348 61,685 123,370 and 246,740, with no remainder.

Since 246,740 cannot be divided by just 1 and 246,740, 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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