Q: Is 246,870 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 246,870 is a composite number.

Why is 246,870 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 246,870 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 5 6 9 10 13 15 18 26 30 39 45 65 78 90 117 130 195 211 234 390 422 585 633 1,055 1,170 1,266 1,899 2,110 2,743 3,165 3,798 5,486 6,330 8,229 9,495 13,715 16,458 18,990 24,687 27,430 41,145 49,374 82,290 123,435 and 246,870, with no remainder.

Since 246,870 cannot be divided by just 1 and 246,870, 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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