Q: Is 46,246,239 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 46,246,239 is a composite number.

Why is 46,246,239 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 46,246,239 can be evenly divided by 1 3 9 13 17 39 51 117 153 221 663 1,989 23,251 69,753 209,259 302,263 395,267 906,789 1,185,801 2,720,367 3,557,403 5,138,471 15,415,413 and 46,246,239, with no remainder.

Since 46,246,239 cannot be divided by just 1 and 46,246,239, 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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