Q: Is 246,876 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 246,876 is a composite number.

Why is 246,876 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 246,876 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 7 12 14 21 28 42 84 2,939 5,878 8,817 11,756 17,634 20,573 35,268 41,146 61,719 82,292 123,438 and 246,876, with no remainder.

Since 246,876 cannot be divided by just 1 and 246,876, 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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