Q: Is 442,246 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 442,246 is a composite number.

Why is 442,246 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 442,246 can be evenly divided by 1 2 7 14 31 62 217 434 1,019 2,038 7,133 14,266 31,589 63,178 221,123 and 442,246, with no remainder.

Since 442,246 cannot be divided by just 1 and 442,246, 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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