Q: Is 246,948 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 246,948 is a composite number.

Why is 246,948 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 246,948 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 12 13 26 39 52 78 156 1,583 3,166 4,749 6,332 9,498 18,996 20,579 41,158 61,737 82,316 123,474 and 246,948, with no remainder.

Since 246,948 cannot be divided by just 1 and 246,948, 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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