Q: Is 246,880 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 246,880 is a composite number.

Why is 246,880 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 246,880 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 8 10 16 20 32 40 80 160 1,543 3,086 6,172 7,715 12,344 15,430 24,688 30,860 49,376 61,720 123,440 and 246,880, with no remainder.

Since 246,880 cannot be divided by just 1 and 246,880, 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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