Q: Is 246,772 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 246,772 is a composite number.

Why is 246,772 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 246,772 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 17 19 34 38 68 76 191 323 382 646 764 1,292 3,247 3,629 6,494 7,258 12,988 14,516 61,693 123,386 and 246,772, with no remainder.

Since 246,772 cannot be divided by just 1 and 246,772, 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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