Q: Is 246,974 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 246,974 is a composite number.

Why is 246,974 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 246,974 can be evenly divided by 1 2 7 13 14 23 26 46 59 91 118 161 182 299 322 413 598 767 826 1,357 1,534 2,093 2,714 4,186 5,369 9,499 10,738 17,641 18,998 35,282 123,487 and 246,974, with no remainder.

Since 246,974 cannot be divided by just 1 and 246,974, 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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