Q: Is 246,796 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 246,796 is a composite number.

Why is 246,796 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 246,796 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 11 22 44 71 79 142 158 284 316 781 869 1,562 1,738 3,124 3,476 5,609 11,218 22,436 61,699 123,398 and 246,796, with no remainder.

Since 246,796 cannot be divided by just 1 and 246,796, 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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