Q: Is 246,950 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 246,950 is a composite number.

Why is 246,950 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 246,950 can be evenly divided by 1 2 5 10 11 22 25 50 55 110 275 449 550 898 2,245 4,490 4,939 9,878 11,225 22,450 24,695 49,390 123,475 and 246,950, with no remainder.

Since 246,950 cannot be divided by just 1 and 246,950, 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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